Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX · Public
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.
$3,334 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
38.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+97%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,655 → $30,86117Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median63Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential328Recent 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.
335Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment161Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers212Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count22Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers63Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$22,973A 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$12,143
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,791
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$22,973
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$93/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$15,655Year 1
$22,973Year 4
$30,861Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.9% 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$1,914
Estimated loan payment$93
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$22,973 vs. $26,307
$3,334 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$30,680 median wageTX estimate · 22,440 jobs · 39-5012$28,270–$47,180 middle 50% of TX wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$49,250 median wageTX estimate · 6,160 jobs · 39-5094$38,210–$68,780 middle 50% of TX wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,760 median wageTX estimate · 2,580 jobs · 39-5011$29,460–$37,160 middle 50% of TX 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$34,040 median wageTX estimate · 5,340 jobs · 39-5092$30,780–$38,900 middle 50% of TX wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,310 median wageTX estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179$44,920–$70,000 middle 50% of TX wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,560 median wageTX estimate · 11,470 jobs · 39-1022$35,130–$59,350 middle 50% of TX wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$31,200 median wageTX estimate · 840 jobs · 39-5093$25,600–$31,200 middle 50% of TX 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.
Gainesville, TX
North Central Texas College
$5,823 higher earnings · $1,979 less debt · $5,556 lower annual net price