COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Athens Technical College
Athens, GA · 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.
$6,065 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.7% 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$32,372A 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$6,949
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$32,372
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$85/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,949Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,783Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% 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$2,698
Estimated loan payment$85
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$32,372 vs. $26,307
$6,065 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$34,560 median wageGA estimate · 7,910 jobs · 39-5012$24,810–$48,730 middle 50% of GA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$48,660 median wageGA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 39-5094$46,080–$51,510 middle 50% of GA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,750 median wageGA estimate · 550 jobs · 39-5011$29,930–$60,150 middle 50% of GA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$143,230 median wageGA estimate · 200 jobs · 39-5091$100,450–$160,190 middle 50% of GA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$26,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 39-5092$22,620–$36,130 middle 50% of GA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,720 median wageGA estimate · 140 jobs · 11-9179$55,200–$81,240 middle 50% of GA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,080 median wageGA estimate · 2,790 jobs · 39-1022$36,430–$56,230 middle 50% of GA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$27,560 median wageGA estimate · 690 jobs · 39-5093$23,450–$30,530 middle 50% of GA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
$4,463 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $36,835
- Debt
- $12,541
- Annual net price
- $18,522
Keune Academy by 124
$2,231 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $34,603
- Debt
- $9,833
- Annual net price
- $14,097
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
$1,229 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $30,855
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,720
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
$6,335 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $28,312
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $614
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
46 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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