Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Bellus Academy-El Cajon

El Cajon, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 146 graduates a year

$14,350
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$26,593
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#522 of 1025
Rank by pay
#704 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,917
Median federal debt

Bellus Academy-El Cajon graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bellus Academy-El Cajon 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
…
519Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge Hauppauge, NY$26,627$25,343#607$14,931
520University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena, AR$26,606$31,353#218$9,998
521Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc Lansdale, PA$26,604$27,057#509$17,234
522Bellus Academy-El Cajon El Cajon, CA$26,593$24,198#704$14,350
523Professional Institute of Beauty El Monte, CA$26,592$24,197#705$15,081
524Avi Career Training Great Falls, VA$26,581$24,204#703$15,607
525Boca Beauty Academy Boca Raton, FL$26,581$28,292#413$16,730

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bellus Academy-El Cajon cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $14,350 one year after graduating and $26,593 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bellus Academy-El Cajon rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Bellus Academy-El Cajon ranks #522 by median pay four years after graduation, and #704 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Bellus Academy-El Cajon worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,917.

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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.