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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology

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

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$4,622 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
43.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
5 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,806$17,524
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
38Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
48Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,095

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$21,685

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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 12.0414

Master Aesthetician/Esthetician

Full program
$23,301
Per year
$16,963
Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$22,400
Per year
$12,740
Program code 12.0407

Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design

Full program
$19,400
Per year
$12,175
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$14,400
Per year
$13,104
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$4,244
Per year
$4,244
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,095Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,113Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE95.5%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.

$19,806Year 1
$21,685Year 4
$17,524Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$1,807
Estimated loan payment$101
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$21,685 vs. $26,307

$4,622 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$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.

Everett, WA

Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett

$11,534 higher earnings · $336 less debt · $7,946 lower annual net price

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

Studio Beauty School

$515 higher earnings · $1,583 less debt · $3,184 lower annual net price

Earnings
$22,200
Debt
$7,917
Annual net price
$18,911
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Spokane, WA

International Beauty Education Center

$354 higher earnings · $1,056 less debt · $4,680 lower annual net price

Earnings
$22,039
Debt
$8,444
Annual net price
$17,415
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Shoreline, WA

Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline

$16,998 higher earnings · $1,809 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,683
Debt
$12,344
Annual net price
$20,286
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43 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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