COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Laurel Technical Institute
Uniontown, PA · Private for-profit
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 close to similar programs.
$191 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.9% 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$26,116A 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$7,825
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$26,116
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$127/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$7,825Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,483Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.4%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?
5.8% 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$2,176
Estimated loan payment$127
73borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$26,116 vs. $26,307
$191 below 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$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
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.
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
$9,194 higher earnings · $4,792 less debt
- Earnings
- $35,310
- Debt
- $7,208
- Annual net price
- $11,971
South Hills Beauty Academy
$8,862 higher earnings · $4,338 less debt
- Earnings
- $34,978
- Debt
- $7,662
- Annual net price
- Not available
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
$6,042 higher earnings · $682 less debt
- Earnings
- $32,158
- Debt
- $11,318
- Annual net price
- $18,350
Douglas Education Center
$5,296 higher earnings · $354 less debt
- Earnings
- $31,412
- Debt
- $11,646
- Annual net price
- $27,348
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
32 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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