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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute

Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$513 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 24.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 5 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$16,841 → 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

39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

34Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,175

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

02 · BORROWING$6,416

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$25,794

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$68/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

5 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: $12,489
Per year: $12,489

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $21,800
Per year: $12,263

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $10,440
Per year: $9,396

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $9,230
Per year: $9,230

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $16,400
Per year: $12,300

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$13,175Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,425Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE94.4%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.

$16,841Year 1

$25,794Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$2,150

Estimated loan payment$68

39borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$25,794 vs. $26,307

$513 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$37,750 median wageNM estimate · 1,230 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$47,230 median wageNM estimate · 370 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$39,100 median wageNM estimate · 50 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$25,720 median wageNM estimate · 152,770 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k 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 · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,100 median wageNM estimate · 580 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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