How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology earn?

The reported median is $38,466 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,918.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 46% 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 Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology

Branford, CT · 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 notably above similar programs.

$12,159 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 3 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,931 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

41Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

99Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

68Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

64Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$38,466A 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$4,271

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

02 · BORROWING$13,918

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,466

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$148/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

3 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 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $10,082
Per year: $10,082

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $19,915
Per year: $7,966

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $11,195
Per year: $6,717

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

4 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.

Eyelash Technician · CIP 12.0499

Eyelash Extensions

Reported price: $3,680
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Esthetic License · CIP 12.0409

Esthetics

Reported price: $12,670
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Barbering · CIP 12.0402

Barbering

Reported price: $13,260
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Cosmetology · CIP 12.0401

Cosmetology

Reported price: $22,390
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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 4 of 4 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,271Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,721Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE100.0%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.

$15,931Year 1

$38,466Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$3,206

Estimated loan payment$148

41borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,466 vs. $26,307

$12,159 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$44,620 median wageCT estimate · 4,090 jobs · 39-5012$34,310–$59,790 middle 50% of CT wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$43,680 median wageCT estimate · 660 jobs · 39-5094$36,170–$55,370 middle 50% of CT wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$41,400 median wageCT estimate · 330 jobs · 39-5011$38,500–$43,640 middle 50% of CT 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$34,720 median wageCT estimate · 4,490 jobs · 39-5092$34,010–$35,510 middle 50% of CT 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$52,720 median wageCT estimate · 1,740 jobs · 39-1022$42,920–$70,460 middle 50% of CT wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$34,010 median wageCT estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093$34,010–$34,580 middle 50% of CT 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.

North Haven, CT

Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven

$4,085 less debt

Earnings: $30,850
Debt: $9,833
Annual net price: $28,813

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Newtown, CT

TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown

$4,085 less debt

Earnings: $30,560
Debt: $9,833
Annual net price: $14,380

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Wethersfield, CT

International Institute of Cosmetology

$2,972 less debt

Earnings: $28,938
Debt: $10,946
Annual net price: $16,590

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Wallingford, CT

Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology

$3,252 less debt

Earnings: $28,210
Debt: $10,666
Annual net price: $12,607

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Not reported 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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