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

Webster, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$334 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
61.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,036$28,319
67Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
175Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
193Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
439Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$9,146Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
66Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,472

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

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,641

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/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
$15,321
Per year
$13,789
Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$18,583
Per year
$11,150
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,472Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,265Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE86.4%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.

$19,036Year 1
$26,641Year 4
$28,319Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% 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$2,220
Estimated loan payment$175
439borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,641 vs. $26,307

$334 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$30,680 median wageTX estimate · 22,440 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$49,250 median wageTX estimate · 6,160 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$30,760 median wageTX estimate · 2,580 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$34,040 median wageTX estimate · 5,340 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,310 median wageTX 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$45,560 median wageTX estimate · 11,470 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$31,200 median wageTX estimate · 840 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.

Austin, TX

Ann Webb Skin Institute

$9,546 higher earnings · $8,583 less debt · $416 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,187
Debt
$7,917
Annual net price
$20,056
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Mesquite, TX

Hands on Therapy

$8,711 higher earnings · $5,626 less debt · $3,220 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,352
Debt
$10,874
Annual net price
$17,252
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Austin, TX

Paul Mitchell the School-Austin

$7,663 higher earnings · $6,086 less debt · $1,470 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,304
Debt
$10,414
Annual net price
$19,002
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Austin, TX

Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin

$7,042 higher earnings · $7,448 less debt · $2,338 lower annual net price

Earnings
$33,683
Debt
$9,052
Annual net price
$18,134
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DATA QUALITY

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193 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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