COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, IA · Private for-profit
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,872 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.2% of annual earnings
- 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
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,938
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$10,570
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$36,179
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$112/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.
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
- Full program
- $14,988
- Per year
- $14,988
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General
- Full program
- $25,988
- Per year
- $15,090
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General
- Full program
- $27,988
- Per year
- $11,995
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,938Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,589Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE71.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% 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$3,015
Estimated loan payment$112
248borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$36,179 vs. $26,307
$9,872 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$35,700 median wageIA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 39-5012$29,670–$48,580 middle 50% of IA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$58,900 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 39-5011$31,960–$60,660 middle 50% of IA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$37,080 median wageIA estimate · 710 jobs · 39-5094$26,240–$50,060 middle 50% of IA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 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 · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$45,420 median wageIA estimate · 190 jobs · 39-5092$30,210–$57,770 middle 50% of IA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,720 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 11-9179$51,780–$88,600 middle 50% of IA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,780 median wageIA estimate · 770 jobs · 39-1022$35,940–$47,130 middle 50% of IA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 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 · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
$104 higher earnings · $4,397 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,283
- Debt
- $11,681
- Annual net price
- $16,541
SOHO Hair Academy
$276 less debt · $7,740 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $31,740
- Debt
- $10,294
- Annual net price
- $13,198
La James International College-Johnston
$1,454 less debt · $5,179 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $29,155
- Debt
- $9,116
- Annual net price
- $15,759
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
$1,988 less debt · $16,416 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $25,836
- Debt
- $8,582
- Annual net price
- $4,522
DATA QUALITY
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152 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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