How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island earn?

The reported median is $31,080 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island

Cranston, RI · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$4,773 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 38.6% 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.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,464 → $25,624

245Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

161Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

832Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

816Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,359Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

50Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,666

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$31,080

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/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: $17,069
Per year: $12,802

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $12,651
Per year: $12,651

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.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

Esthetician License · CIP 12.0409

Esthetician

Reported price: $12,627
Completion: 90.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $3,156

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Cosmetology License · CIP 12.0413

Cosmetology

Reported price: $17,690
Completion: 76.0%
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,740

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,666Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,624Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE78.6%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.

$16,464Year 1

$31,080Year 4

$25,624Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$2,590

Estimated loan payment$127

816borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,080 vs. $26,307

$4,773 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$31,200 median wageRI estimate · 1,470 jobs · 39-5012$31,200–$32,950 middle 50% of RI wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$43,880 median wageRI estimate · 120 jobs · 39-5094$34,900–$62,400 middle 50% of RI wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$34,900 median wageRI estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011$34,900–$47,840 middle 50% of RI 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$34,910 median wageRI estimate · 152,770 jobs · 39-5092$31,200–$35,720 middle 50% of RI 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$60,680 median wageRI estimate · 460 jobs · 39-1022$50,370–$61,450 middle 50% of RI 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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