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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Winston Salem Barber School

Winston-Salem, NC · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,487 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
41.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+136%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$9,785$23,139
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
84Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,610

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

02 · BORROWING$6,936

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$16,820

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$74/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.

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$18,505
Per year
$10,900
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,610Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,203Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE62.7%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.

$9,785Year 1
$16,820Year 4
$23,139Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% 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$1,402
Estimated loan payment$74
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$16,820 vs. $26,307

$9,487 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$38,410 median wageNC estimate · 8,490 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$39,120 median wageNC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$31,050 median wageNC estimate · 330 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$34,740 median wageNC estimate · 1,900 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,990 median wageNC estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,400 median wageNC estimate · 3,510 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$26,030 median wageNC estimate · 90 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.

Asheville, NC

Carolina College of Hair Design Inc

$11,058 higher earnings · $936 less debt · $1,214 lower annual net price

Earnings
$27,878
Debt
$6,000
Annual net price
$13,396
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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$17,969 higher earnings · $5,851 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,789
Debt
$7,693
Annual net price
$8,759
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Sanford, NC

Central Carolina Community College

$12,991 higher earnings · $9,164 lower annual net price

Earnings
$29,811
Debt
$12,167
Annual net price
$5,446
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Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College

$12,163 higher earnings · $5,000 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,983
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,610
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51 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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