Program directoryPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFF

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Trend Barber College

Houston, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$4,598 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
67.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Use your actual price
Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$13,687$17,458
21Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
65Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
69Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
94Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
13Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,626

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

02 · BORROWING$14,584

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$21,709

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$155/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
$14,719
Per year
$13,247
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.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

Review the detailed charges, then enter your price.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

Enter my price →
AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,626Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,447Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE48.4%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.

$13,687Year 1
$21,709Year 4
$17,458Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.6% 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$1,809
Estimated loan payment$155
94borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$21,709 vs. $26,307

$4,598 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$30,680 median wageTX estimate · 22,440 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$49,250 median wageTX estimate · 6,160 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,760 median wageTX estimate · 2,580 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$34,040 median wageTX estimate · 5,340 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,310 median wageTX 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$45,560 median wageTX estimate · 11,470 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$31,200 median wageTX estimate · 840 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.

Mesquite, TX

Hands on Therapy

$13,643 higher earnings · $3,710 less debt · $2,374 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,352
Debt
$10,874
Annual net price
$17,252
View outcomes →
Austin, TX

Paul Mitchell the School-Austin

$12,595 higher earnings · $4,170 less debt · $624 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,304
Debt
$10,414
Annual net price
$19,002
View outcomes →
Austin, TX

Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin

$11,974 higher earnings · $5,532 less debt · $1,492 lower annual net price

Earnings
$33,683
Debt
$9,052
Annual net price
$18,134
View outcomes →
Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College

$7,087 higher earnings · $7,772 less debt · $13,039 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,796
Debt
$6,812
Annual net price
$6,587
View outcomes →
Compare these programs →
DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

69 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →