Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Designer Barber & Stylist School

Fort Smith, AR · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 45 graduates a year

$17,460
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$19,981
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#906 of 1025
Rank by pay
#749 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,298
Median federal debt

Designer Barber & Stylist School graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 82% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Designer Barber & Stylist School Compares for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

All 1025 colleges reporting cosmetology and related personal grooming services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA$43,507$40,017#9$21,785
2Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE$41,297$41,050#3$25,168
3Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO$40,423$43,342#1$23,749
4Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy Reston, VA$39,840$36,278#46$22,763
5Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN$39,570$37,798#26$24,230
6San Jose City College San Jose, CA$39,039$35,523#66$23,253
7Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO$39,029$36,500#41$26,636
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$39,022$40,604#6$22,152
9Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN$38,855$37,115#32$32,987
10Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA$38,769$34,140#105$26,234
…
903Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL$20,098$19,746#917$12,461
904Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL$20,098$19,746#918$12,461
905Larry's Barber College-Joliet Joliet, IL$20,098$19,746#919$12,461
906Designer Barber & Stylist School Fort Smith, AR$19,981$23,546#749$17,460
907Ponca City Beauty College Ponca City, OK$19,954$22,404#815$13,838
908UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen Mcallen, TX$19,941$20,274#898$13,940
909UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen, TX$19,941$20,274#899$13,940

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Designer Barber & Stylist School cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,460 one year after graduating and $19,981 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Designer Barber & Stylist School rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Designer Barber & Stylist School ranks #906 by median pay four years after graduation, and #749 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Designer Barber & Stylist School worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,298.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.