Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Design's School of Cosmetology

Paso Robles, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 117 graduates a year

$16,533
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$23,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#688 of 1025
Rank by pay
#851 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,333
Median federal debt

Design's School of Cosmetology graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Design's School of Cosmetology 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
…
685Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL$23,977$27,216#493$20,912
686Neecee's Barber College Abilene, TX$23,973$24,374#687$14,275
687State College of Beauty Culture Inc Wausau, WI$23,964$24,936#641—
688Design's School of Cosmetology Paso Robles, CA$23,920$21,766#851$16,533
689Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, TX$23,898$24,297#696$18,093
690The Barber School Midvale, UT$23,866$22,619#805$16,343
691Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio, TX$23,833$24,231#701$13,386

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Design's School of Cosmetology cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $16,533 one year after graduating and $23,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Design's School of Cosmetology rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Design's School of Cosmetology ranks #688 by median pay four years after graduation, and #851 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Design's School of Cosmetology worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,333.

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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.