Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northern Technical College

Pine Bluff, AR · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

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

—Year-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

18Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,733

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

02 · BORROWING$13,411

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$29,661

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$142/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

What this program may cost

These specific offerings sit inside the broader 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: $19,495
Per year: $11,697

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $17,995
Per year: $17,995

These prices apply to the specific offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,733Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,177Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE100.0%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.

Not availableYear 1

$29,661Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$2,472

Estimated loan payment$142

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$29,661 vs. $26,307

$3,354 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations and wages in AR.

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 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,830 median wageAR estimate · 1,410 jobs · 39-5012Skincare Specialists$36,520 median wageAR estimate · 340 jobs · 39-5094Barbers$25,640 median wageAR estimate · 170 jobs · 39-5011Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091Manicurists and Pedicurists$27,690 median wageAR estimate · 230 jobs · 39-5092Personal Service Managers, All Other$69,770 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,420 median wageAR estimate · 960 jobs · 39-1022Shampooers$32,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093

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