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

Cheektowaga, NY · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$345 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 51.0% 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.

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+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,062 → $22,064

295Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

187Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,103Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

907Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$7,598Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

42Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,083

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

02 · BORROWING$13,583

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,652

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$144/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 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $15,500
Per year: $13,950

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$17,083Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,293Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE46.2%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.

$16,062Year 1

$26,652Year 4

$22,064Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$2,221

Estimated loan payment$144

907borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,652 vs. $26,307

$345 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$35,760 median wageNY estimate · 20,740 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$42,910 median wageNY estimate · 3,510 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,580 median wageNY 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 wageNY estimate · 190 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$34,660 median wageNY estimate · 19,710 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$65,150 median wageNY estimate · 410 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,900 median wageNY estimate · 8,580 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,070 median wageNY estimate · 1,210 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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