How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 34% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Paramount Beauty Academy

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Paramount Beauty Academy earn?

The reported median is $17,490 four years after completion.

Portsmouth, OH · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,817 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 6 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$11,398 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

26Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

64Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

48Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$17,490A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,837

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$17,490

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

6 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $25,467
Per year: $15,280

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $20,414
Per year: $17,498

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $17,677
Per year: $17,677

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $5,756
Per year: $5,756

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $4,205
Per year: $4,205

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $6,984
Per year: $6,984

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

State/Federal recognized license · CIP 12.0409

Advanced Esthetics

Reported price: $15,920
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

State/Federal recognized license · CIP 12.0409

Combo Managing Esthetics and Managing Manicurist

Reported price: $19,069
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

State/Federal recognized license · CIP 12.0401

cosmetology

Reported price: $26,003
Completion: 68.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,837Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,230Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE93.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$11,398Year 1

$17,490Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$1,458

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$17,490 vs. $26,307

$8,817 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,260 median wageOH estimate · 12,890 jobs · 39-5012$28,030–$57,840 middle 50% of OH wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$39,150 median wageOH estimate · 1,700 jobs · 39-5094$36,700–$52,870 middle 50% of OH wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,210 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$35,590 median wageOH estimate · 3,680 jobs · 39-5092$28,390–$45,240 middle 50% of OH wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$58,940 median wageOH estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179$50,010–$78,310 middle 50% of OH wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,660 median wageOH estimate · 2,390 jobs · 39-1022$34,660–$54,000 middle 50% of OH wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$32,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lima, OH

Ohio State Beauty Academy

$7,048 higher earnings · $3,843 lower annual net price

Earnings: $24,538
Debt: $10,000
Annual net price: $5,994

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Cincinnati, OH

Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy

$3,069 higher earnings · $381 lower annual net price

Earnings: $20,559
Debt: $20,197
Annual net price: $9,456

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Akron, OH

Gerbers Akron Beauty School

$378 higher earnings · $774 lower annual net price

Earnings: $17,868
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,063

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CANAL WINCHESTER, OH

Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester

$20,192 higher earnings

Earnings: $37,682
Debt: $11,166
Annual net price: $18,476

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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