How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,535.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 21% below 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 Blue Cliff College-Metairie

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Blue Cliff College-Metairie earn?

The reported median is $20,663 four years after completion.

Metairie, LA · Private for-profit

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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.

$5,644 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 80.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,719 → $19,662

60Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

303Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

437Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

835Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$7,085Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

35Recent 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.

636Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

258Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

505Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

385Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

38.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 488 non-completers

517Graduates 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$20,663A 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$9,863

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

02 · BORROWING$16,535

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$20,663

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 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: $26,459
Per year: $12,700

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $13,303
Per year: $13,303

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,863Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,226Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE56.5%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.

$15,719Year 1

$20,663Year 4

$19,662Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.2% 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$1,722

Estimated loan payment$175

835borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$20,663 vs. $26,307

$5,644 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$26,030 median wageLA estimate · 2,720 jobs · 39-5012$23,060–$29,530 middle 50% of LA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$44,430 median wageLA estimate · 40 jobs · 39-5011$30,380–$56,110 middle 50% of LA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$36,890 median wageLA estimate · 600 jobs · 39-5094$29,620–$47,880 middle 50% of LA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$129,580 median wageLA estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091$116,510–$131,930 middle 50% of LA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$28,170 median wageLA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 39-5092$22,550–$36,580 middle 50% of LA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,770 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,670 median wageLA estimate · 1,330 jobs · 39-1022$32,000–$52,110 middle 50% of LA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$29,160 median wageLA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093$23,390–$30,530 middle 50% of LA 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.

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$6,142 higher earnings · $1,535 less debt · $116 lower annual net price

Earnings: $26,805
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $9,747

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Houma, LA

Omega Institute of Cosmetology

$2,321 higher earnings · $11,285 less debt · $1,157 lower annual net price

Earnings: $22,984
Debt: $5,250
Annual net price: $8,706

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Kenner, LA

John Jay Beauty College

$885 higher earnings · $8,442 less debt · $4,180 lower annual net price

Earnings: $21,548
Debt: $8,093
Annual net price: $5,683

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Covington, LA

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

$9,907 higher earnings · $6,702 less debt

Earnings: $30,570
Debt: $9,833
Annual net price: $25,742

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DATA QUALITY

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437 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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