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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Hillsdale Beauty College

Hillsdale, MI · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$3,169 below 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
3 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,576Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
11Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,015

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$23,138

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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
$26,650
Per year
$15,990
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$10,920
Per year
$10,920
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$13,875
Per year
$13,875
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,015Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,230Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE58.3%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.

$16,576Year 1
$23,138Year 4
Not availableYear 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$1,928
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,138 vs. $26,307

$3,169 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$34,820 median wageMI estimate · 8,970 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$45,240 median wageMI estimate · 1,510 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$35,490 median wageMI estimate · 15,000 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$36,890 median wageMI estimate · 1,020 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$52,840 median wageMI 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$42,740 median wageMI estimate · 2,010 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$25,960 median wageMI 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.

Sterling Heights, MI

Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan

$7,942 higher earnings · $2,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,080
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$12,625
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East Lansing, MI

Protege Academy

$3,139 higher earnings · $2,836 lower annual net price

Earnings
$26,277
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$12,179
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Mt. Pleasant, MI

Protege Academy

$3,139 higher earnings · $3,396 lower annual net price

Earnings
$26,277
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$11,619
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Marquette, MI

Northern Michigan University

$2,348 higher earnings · $930 lower annual net price

Earnings
$25,486
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$14,085
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