COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Empire Beauty School-Newport News
Newport News, VA · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,271 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,036
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,583
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$27,578
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$144/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price 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.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General
- Full program
- $16,350
- Per year
- $14,715
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,036Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,690Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.0%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?
6.3% 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$2,298
Estimated loan payment$144
1,007borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$27,578 vs. $26,307
$1,271 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$35,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,200 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$46,730 median wageVA estimate · 160 jobs · 39-5011$44,120–$57,620 middle 50% of VA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$39,350 median wageVA estimate · 1,970 jobs · 39-5094$34,410–$49,980 middle 50% of VA 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$36,630 median wageVA estimate · 4,230 jobs · 39-5092$34,070–$47,430 middle 50% of VA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$65,800 median wageVA estimate · 80 jobs · 11-9179$58,480–$74,880 middle 50% of VA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,990 median wageVA estimate · 2,950 jobs · 39-1022$40,980–$61,860 middle 50% of VA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$28,920 median wageVA estimate · 350 jobs · 39-5093$27,100–$33,260 middle 50% of VA wages+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.
The Esthetic Institute
$10,466 higher earnings · $2,375 less debt · $889 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,044
- Debt
- $11,208
- Annual net price
- $22,147
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
$10,407 higher earnings · $6,639 less debt · $12,817 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,985
- Debt
- $6,944
- Annual net price
- $10,219
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
$3,635 higher earnings · $6,250 less debt · $1,484 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $31,213
- Debt
- $7,333
- Annual net price
- $21,552
Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School
$4,575 higher earnings · $5,012 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $32,153
- Debt
- $16,184
- Annual net price
- $18,024
DATA QUALITY
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1,092 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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