Best Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Degrees in Missouri by ROI
Colleges in Missouri ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs in Missouri
20
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$496,544
Across Missouri programs
Average Annual Cost
$20,943
Cost of attendance
| # | College | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles
Grad rate: 80.6% |
-$347,505 | $26,192 | $18,071 | $9,833 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Skin Institute
Grad rate: 97.3% |
-$364,475 | $25,218 | $18,107 | $7,947 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
Grad rate: 60.4% |
-$418,590 | $23,179 | $25,996 | $11,981 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Grabber School of Hair Design
Grad rate: 91.8% |
-$419,112 | $22,730 | $16,885 | $12,465 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
Grad rate: 69.7% |
-$450,491 | $21,333 | $23,877 | $9,833 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Central College of Cosmetology
Grad rate: 41.3% |
-$469,780 | $19,129 | $12,360 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Academy of Salon Professionals
Grad rate: 60.0% |
-$488,920 | $19,115 | $17,946 | $9,833 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Trend Setters School
Grad rate: 60.3% |
-$503,860 | $17,517 | $14,200 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs
Grad rate: 77.9% |
-$507,757 | $18,435 | $25,591 | $8,049 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
Grad rate: 83.0% |
-$510,100 | $17,816 | $26,420 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
SPBK Enterprises Inc
Grad rate: 73.3% |
-$516,351 | $17,714 | $17,535 | $9,701 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
Grad rate: 69.9% |
-$517,877 | $17,748 | $19,563 | $9,833 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
Grad rate: 57.4% |
-$518,810 | $17,853 | $21,470 | $10,667 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Grad rate: 73.9% |
-$536,115 | $17,040 | $23,695 | $9,793 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Grad rate: 80.5% |
-$538,666 | $15,792 | $14,506 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)
A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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