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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at First Coast Barber Academy

Jacksonville, FL · 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 below similar programs.

$8,669 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
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

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → 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
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
33Recent 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.

68Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
52Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
48Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
50.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 34 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$17,638A 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$15,976

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$17,638

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$16,500
Per year
$12,375
Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$16,500
Per year
$12,375
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$8,675
Per year
$8,675
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$15,976Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,945Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$17,638Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$1,470
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$17,638 vs. $26,307

$8,669 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$29,530 median wageFL estimate · 23,530 jobs · 39-5012$28,340–$35,090 middle 50% of FL wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$49,410 median wageFL estimate · 1,240 jobs · 39-5011$34,780–$59,240 middle 50% of FL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$43,880 median wageFL estimate · 5,270 jobs · 39-5094$35,600–$62,650 middle 50% of FL wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$82,400 median wageFL estimate · 250 jobs · 39-5091$32,910–$150,280 middle 50% of FL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$37,840 median wageFL estimate · 4,470 jobs · 39-5092$29,710–$48,260 middle 50% of FL wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,460 median wageFL estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179$49,660–$88,090 middle 50% of FL wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,330 median wageFL estimate · 6,250 jobs · 39-1022$37,690–$60,590 middle 50% of FL wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$28,550 median wageFL estimate · 550 jobs · 39-5093$28,410–$31,270 middle 50% of FL 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.

Jacksonville, FL

Florida State College at Jacksonville

$20,181 higher earnings · $11,848 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,819
Debt
$13,577
Annual net price
$4,128
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Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral Technical College

$14,836 higher earnings · $14,513 lower annual net price

Earnings
$32,474
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$1,463
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Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College

$14,010 higher earnings · $14,168 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,648
Debt
$7,242
Annual net price
$1,808
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Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College

$13,599 higher earnings · $6,794 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,237
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$9,182
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