Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA · Public
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.
$9,471 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
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+78%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,168 → $26,932Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential35Recent 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.
408Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment33Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers334Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
21.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 71 non-completers56Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$16,836A 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$813
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$16,836
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$15,168Year 1
$16,836Year 4
$26,932Year 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$1,403
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$16,836 vs. $26,307
$9,471 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$34,560 median wageGA estimate · 7,910 jobs · 39-5012$24,810–$48,730 middle 50% of GA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$48,660 median wageGA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 39-5094$46,080–$51,510 middle 50% of GA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,750 median wageGA estimate · 550 jobs · 39-5011$29,930–$60,150 middle 50% of GA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$143,230 median wageGA estimate · 200 jobs · 39-5091$100,450–$160,190 middle 50% of GA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$26,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 39-5092$22,620–$36,130 middle 50% of GA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,720 median wageGA estimate · 140 jobs · 11-9179$55,200–$81,240 middle 50% of GA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,080 median wageGA estimate · 2,790 jobs · 39-1022$36,430–$56,230 middle 50% of GA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$27,560 median wageGA estimate · 690 jobs · 39-5093$23,450–$30,530 middle 50% of GA 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.
Valdosta, GA
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
$11,476 higher earnings · $199 lower annual net price