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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Professional Institute of Beauty

El Monte, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$285 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
13.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
3 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,081$20,733
20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
54Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,840

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

02 · BORROWING$3,501

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,592

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$37/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.

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$16,100
Per year
$9,660
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$4,300
Per year
$4,300
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$7,100
Per year
$7,100
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,840Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,166Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE76.5%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.

$15,081Year 1
$26,592Year 4
$20,733Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$2,216
Estimated loan payment$37
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,592 vs. $26,307

$285 above 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$38,660 median wageCA estimate · 27,080 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,770 median wageCA estimate · 11,360 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$140,870 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,630 median wageCA estimate · 39,210 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,840 median wageCA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,390 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,080 median wageCA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k 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.

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College

$12,447 higher earnings · $4,881 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,039
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,959
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc

$12,081 higher earnings · $3,507 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,673
Debt
$10,556
Annual net price
$18,333
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San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute

$10,892 higher earnings · $3,636 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,484
Debt
$10,554
Annual net price
$18,204
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Oxnard, CA

Modern Beauty Academy

$8,191 higher earnings · $4,934 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,783
Debt
$9,950
Annual net price
$16,906
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DATA QUALITY

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67 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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