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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Avalon Institute-Layton

Layton, UT · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,151 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
24.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
3 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,496$29,008
208Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
467Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
621Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
875Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$6,711Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
116Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,501

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

02 · BORROWING$8,081

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,458

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$86/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 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$19,868
Per year
$11,176
Program code 12.0414

Master Aesthetician/Esthetician

Full program
$17,236
Per year
$12,927
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$3,449
Per year
$3,449
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,501Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,559Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE85.7%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.

$21,496Year 1
$33,458Year 4
$29,008Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$2,788
Estimated loan payment$86
875borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,458 vs. $26,307

$7,151 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$35,140 median wageUT estimate · 2,810 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$45,490 median wageUT estimate · 1,160 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$25,370 median wageUT estimate · 320 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$28,820 median wageUT estimate · 1,150 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$51,500 median wageUT estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,010 median wageUT estimate · 930 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
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.

Salt Lake City, UT

Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare

$357 higher earnings · $414 less debt

Earnings
$33,815
Debt
$7,667
Annual net price
$22,900
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American Fork, UT

Mandalyn Academy

$414 less debt · $2,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,712
Debt
$7,667
Annual net price
$13,945
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Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College

$2,581 less debt · $3,091 lower annual net price

Earnings
$26,074
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$13,410
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Cedar City, UT

Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City

$2,581 less debt · $10,546 lower annual net price

Earnings
$15,217
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$5,955
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DATA QUALITY

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621 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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