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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Paul Mitchell the School-Richland

Richland, WA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$3,993 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
34.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
5 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,689$21,240
118Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
89Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
439Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,673Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
100Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,617

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

02 · BORROWING$10,556

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,300

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$112/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

5 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
$23,492
Per year
$13,214
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$14,990
Per year
$13,491
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$14,993
Per year
$14,993
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$10,990
Per year
$10,990
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$3,850
Per year
$3,850
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,617Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,358Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE73.7%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.

$20,689Year 1
$30,300Year 4
$21,240Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$2,525
Estimated loan payment$112
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,300 vs. $26,307

$3,993 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$59,510 median wageWA estimate · 6,930 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$79,320 median wageWA estimate · 2,200 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$61,150 median wageWA estimate · 1,220 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$49,900 median wageWA estimate · 5,570 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$75,700 median wageWA estimate · 50 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,980 median wageWA estimate · 1,440 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$32,600 median wageU.S. 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.

Seattle, WA

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

$13,207 higher earnings · $445 less debt · $2,830 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,507
Debt
$10,111
Annual net price
$23,787
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Federal Way, WA

Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way

$5,581 higher earnings · $1 less debt · $12,906 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,881
Debt
$10,555
Annual net price
$13,711
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Everett, WA

Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett

$2,919 higher earnings · $1,392 less debt · $12,468 lower annual net price

Earnings
$33,219
Debt
$9,164
Annual net price
$14,149
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Yakima, WA

Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy

$740 higher earnings · $1,046 less debt · $12,104 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,040
Debt
$9,510
Annual net price
$14,513
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DATA QUALITY

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439 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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