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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA · Public · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$4,548 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$16,481
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
11Borrowers 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$5,720

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$30,855

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,720Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,096Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE43.4%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.

Not availableYear 1
$30,855Year 4
$16,481Year 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$2,571
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,855 vs. $26,307

$4,548 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$34,560 median wageGA estimate · 7,910 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$48,660 median wageGA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,750 median wageGA estimate · 550 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$143,230 median wageGA estimate · 200 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$26,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,720 median wageGA estimate · 140 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,080 median wageGA estimate · 2,790 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$27,560 median wageGA estimate · 690 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.

Roswell, GA

Paul Mitchell the School-Esani

$5,980 higher earnings

Earnings
$36,835
Debt
$12,541
Annual net price
$18,522
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Lawrenceville, GA

Keune Academy by 124

$3,748 higher earnings

Earnings
$34,603
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$14,097
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Athens, GA

Athens Technical College

$1,517 higher earnings

Earnings
$32,372
Debt
$8,000
Annual net price
$6,949
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Valdosta, GA

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

$5,106 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,312
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$614
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DATA QUALITY

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64 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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