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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services associate's degree at Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$5,231 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
37.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−188% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$32,245 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,347 → $25,715
38Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
124Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
85Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$42,334Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

105Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
134Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$32,245$3,029 below the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 25 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$27,348

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$32,245

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,348Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,767Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE88.2%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.

$19,347Year 1
$32,245Year 4
$25,715Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$2,687
Estimated loan payment$127
85borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$32,245 vs. $27,014

$5,231 above 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$36,790 median wagePA estimate · 19,350 jobs · 39-5012$29,050–$55,360 middle 50% of PA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$43,620 median wagePA estimate · 2,560 jobs · 39-5094$26,780–$58,970 middle 50% of PA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$36,920 median wagePA estimate · 530 jobs · 39-5011$31,490–$39,030 middle 50% of PA wages+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$27,990 median wagePA estimate · 9,610 jobs · 39-5092$21,510–$33,180 middle 50% of PA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$72,640 median wagePA estimate · 280 jobs · 11-9179$61,470–$88,400 middle 50% of PA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,990 median wagePA estimate · 8,980 jobs · 39-1022$42,130–$59,270 middle 50% of PA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$26,130 median wagePA estimate · 1,000 jobs · 39-5093$21,520–$31,230 middle 50% of PA wages+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.

Lakewood, WA

Clover Park Technical College

$1,045 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $17,484 lower annual net price

Earnings
$33,290
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$9,864
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Athens, TX

Trinity Valley Community College

$6,500 less debt · $23,256 lower annual net price

Earnings
$18,037
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$4,092
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Las Vegas, NV

Casal Institute of Nevada

$13,934 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,881
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,414
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Albuquerque, NM

Central New Mexico Community College

$22,727 lower annual net price

Earnings
$27,398
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,621
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DATA QUALITY

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124 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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