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

Sterling Heights, MI · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$4,773 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
38.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
3 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,464$25,624
245Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
161Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
832Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
816Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$9,359Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
109Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,625

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,080

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

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
$24,983
Per year
$14,990
Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$27,143
Per year
$15,268
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$6,370
Per year
$6,370
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,625Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,712Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE80.5%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.

$16,464Year 1
$31,080Year 4
$25,624Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$2,590
Estimated loan payment$127
816borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,080 vs. $26,307

$4,773 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$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.

East Lansing, MI

Protege Academy

$2,167 less debt · $446 lower annual net price

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

Protege Academy

$2,167 less debt · $1,006 lower annual net price

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

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe

$3,750 less debt · $61 lower annual net price

Earnings
$22,461
Debt
$8,250
Annual net price
$12,564
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Detroit, MI

P&A Scholars Beauty School

$1,915 less debt · $2,557 lower annual net price

Earnings
$21,761
Debt
$10,085
Annual net price
$10,068
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DATA QUALITY

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832 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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