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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Empire Beauty School-Savannah

Savannah, GA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,759 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 43.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,322 → $19,913

274Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

653Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,075Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

856Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$4,392Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

48Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,707

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

02 · BORROWING$10,667

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$24,548

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 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: $22,010
Per year: $13,206

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $9,874
Per year: $9,874

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$17,707Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,352Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.3%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.

$15,322Year 1

$24,548Year 4

$19,913Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$2,046

Estimated loan payment$113

856borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$24,548 vs. $26,307

$1,759 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$34,560 median wageGA estimate · 7,910 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$48,660 median wageGA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,750 median wageGA estimate · 550 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$143,230 median wageGA estimate · 200 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$26,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,720 median wageGA estimate · 140 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,080 median wageGA estimate · 2,790 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$27,560 median wageGA estimate · 690 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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