How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,875.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 48% above 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 Madison Area Technical College

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Madison Area Technical College earn?

The reported median is $39,022 four years after completion.

Madison, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.

$12,715 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.7% 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,152 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

25Recent 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.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.4%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$39,022A 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$14,238

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

02 · BORROWING$8,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,022

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$94/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Cosmetology · CIP 12.0401

Cosmetology

Reported price: $9,192
Completion: 35.0%
Employed in Q2: 70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,398

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,238Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,434Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE28.9%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.

$22,152Year 1

$39,022Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$3,252

Estimated loan payment$94

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,022 vs. $26,307

$12,715 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$36,230 median wageWI estimate · 6,260 jobs · 39-5012$29,470–$47,060 middle 50% of WI wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$46,220 median wageWI estimate · 1,190 jobs · 39-5094$30,480–$59,660 middle 50% of WI wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$36,540 median wageWI estimate · 450 jobs · 39-5011$31,610–$58,190 middle 50% of WI 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$36,680 median wageWI estimate · 2,350 jobs · 39-5092$29,860–$45,750 middle 50% of WI wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$104,860 median wageWI estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9179$80,220–$116,040 middle 50% of WI wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,350 median wageWI estimate · 4,740 jobs · 39-1022$39,160–$55,890 middle 50% of WI 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

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