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

Name: Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Wauwatosa, WI · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$2,988 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,570 → $28,576

43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

91Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

94Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

41Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

233Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

197Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

173Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$29,295A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,700

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

02 · BORROWING$10,667

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$29,295

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/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: $20,590
Per year: $11,955

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $15,235
Per year: $13,712

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,700Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,097Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE7.7%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.

$19,570Year 1

$29,295Year 4

$28,576Year 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$2,441

Estimated loan payment$113

94borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$29,295 vs. $26,307

$2,988 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$36,230 median wageWI estimate · 6,260 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$46,220 median wageWI estimate · 1,190 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$36,540 median wageWI estimate · 450 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k 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 · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,680 median wageWI estimate · 2,350 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$104,860 median wageWI estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,350 median wageWI estimate · 4,740 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k 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 · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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