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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne

Melbourne, FL · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,670 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: 6 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,275 → $20,586

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

57Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

60Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

107Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

12Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,520

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

02 · BORROWING$9,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$16,637

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$98/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

6 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 12.0499

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts Other

Full program: $10,850
Per year: $10,850

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $16,870
Per year: $12,653

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $12,990
Per year: $12,990

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $5,950
Per year: $5,950

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $5,550
Per year: $5,550

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $9,360
Per year: $9,360

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,520Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,610Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE85.5%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.

$18,275Year 1

$16,637Year 4

$20,586Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$1,386

Estimated loan payment$98

107borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$16,637 vs. $26,307

$9,670 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$29,530 median wageFL estimate · 23,530 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$49,410 median wageFL estimate · 1,240 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$43,880 median wageFL estimate · 5,270 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$82,400 median wageFL estimate · 250 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$37,840 median wageFL estimate · 4,470 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,460 median wageFL 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$47,330 median wageFL estimate · 6,250 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$28,550 median wageFL estimate · 550 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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