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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at State College of Beauty Culture

Wausau, WI · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,343 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
4 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $24,688
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-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
19Recent 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.

69Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
43Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
70.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 100 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$23,964A 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$16,844

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$23,964

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 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
$15,500
Per year
$9,000
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$10,000
Per year
$9,000
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$7,500
Per year
$7,500
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$3,000
Per year
$3,000
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.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,844Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,652Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE90.0%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.

Not availableYear 1
$23,964Year 4
$24,688Year 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$1,997
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,964 vs. $26,307

$2,343 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$36,230 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
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.

Madison, WI

Madison Area Technical College

$15,058 higher earnings · $2,606 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,022
Debt
$8,875
Annual net price
$14,238
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Waupun, WI

Advanced College of Cosmetology

$12,560 higher earnings · $3,299 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,524
Debt
$11,420
Annual net price
$13,545
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Pewaukee, WI

Waukesha County Technical College

$11,871 higher earnings · $5,743 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,835
Debt
$9,750
Annual net price
$11,101
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Greenfield, WI

VICI Beauty School

$11,647 higher earnings · $6,348 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,611
Debt
$9,290
Annual net price
$10,496
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DATA QUALITY

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22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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