Best Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
24
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$516,258
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$16,294
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Paul College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
MN | -$225,454 | $32,525 | $17,977 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.3% |
NC | -$425,996 | $22,380 | $16,798 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Central Carolina Community College
Grad rate: 36.2% |
NC | -$432,622 | $21,414 | $10,451 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
NC | -$432,650 | $22,210 | $18,425 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Central Piedmont Community College
Grad rate: 24.3% |
NC | -$449,042 | $20,643 | $10,951 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Central New Mexico Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NM | -$449,632 | $20,609 | $10,906 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Alamance Community College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
NC | -$450,760 | $21,719 | $22,570 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Cowley County Community College
Grad rate: 47.4% |
KS | -$458,666 | $20,344 | $12,773 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Clover Park Technical College
Grad rate: 42.9% |
WA | -$484,278 | $19,926 | $13,974 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Douglas Education Center
Grad rate: 80.8% |
PA | -$489,628 | $21,551 | $32,224 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Southern Union State Community College
Grad rate: 25.6% |
AL | -$507,834 | $18,150 | $15,417 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Golden West College
Grad rate: 43.2% |
CA | -$510,392 | $17,701 | $12,206 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Clovis Community College
Grad rate: 41.0% |
NM | -$516,832 | $17,165 | $10,066 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Casal Institute of Nevada
Grad rate: 66.9% |
NV | -$522,036 | $17,467 | $15,688 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Sacramento City College
Grad rate: 28.5% |
CA | -$526,824 | $16,965 | $13,062 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Houston Community College
Grad rate: 17.0% |
TX | -$535,766 | $18,519 | $12,065 | $31,123 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Bell Mar Beauty College
Grad rate: 60.5% |
IL | -$547,728 | $16,002 | $13,884 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Riverside City College
Grad rate: 32.3% |
CA | -$567,294 | $14,878 | $12,427 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Grad rate: 25.3% |
CA | -$586,952 | $14,504 | $18,516 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Laurel Business Institute
Grad rate: 83.0% |
PA | -$597,148 | $13,673 | $15,304 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Blue Cliff College-Metairie
Grad rate: 45.6% |
LA | -$614,014 | $14,106 | $28,067 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Sandhills Community College
Grad rate: 43.3% |
NC | -$630,512 | $12,334 | $18,596 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
Grad rate: 55.3% |
NM | -$683,834 | $10,309 | $25,007 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Trinity Valley Community College
Grad rate: 24.6% |
TX | -$744,319 | $6,526 | $13,707 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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