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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Phipps Academy of Barbering

Richton Park, IL · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,994 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
75.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$11,369Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
35Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
65Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,509

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

02 · BORROWING$11,583

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$15,313

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$123/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 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$20,000
Per year
$12,000
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$9,950
Per year
$8,955
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,509Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,207Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE75.6%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.

$11,369Year 1
$15,313Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.6% 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$1,276
Estimated loan payment$123
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$15,313 vs. $26,307

$10,994 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$34,040 median wageIL estimate · 13,190 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$65,430 median wageIL estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$45,330 median wageIL estimate · 2,960 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k 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$37,050 median wageIL estimate · 2,470 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$63,500 median wageIL estimate · 100 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,150 median wageIL estimate · 2,670 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$34,190 median wageIL estimate · 240 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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Oehrlein School of Cosmetology

$17,974 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $5,838 lower annual net price

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Debt
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Annual net price
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Bloomingdale, IL

Pivot Point Academy

$17,004 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $7,589 lower annual net price

Earnings
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Debt
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Annual net price
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Crystal Lake, IL

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$15,895 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $801 lower annual net price

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Debt
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Annual net price
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