Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Athens Technical College

Athens, GA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 176 graduates a year

$16,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,372
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 1025
Rank by pay
#126 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Athens Technical College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Athens Technical College 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
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139Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA$32,493$33,046#139$14,081
140Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL$32,474$34,564#85$16,881
141Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN$32,396$35,389#67$20,870
142Athens Technical College Athens, GA$32,372$33,512#126$16,178
143Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL$32,317$31,751#199$19,088
144Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$32,313$29,403#334$15,322
145Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA$32,310$32,860#145$17,890

Other Majors at Athens Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,662$57,691#109 of 290
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$50,230$47,206#47 of 55
Ground Transportation$50,040$40,571#66 of 103
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)—$45,356—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants—$45,119—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,081$29,374#269 of 637

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Athens Technical College cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $16,178 one year after graduating and $32,372 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Athens Technical College rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Athens Technical College ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #126 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Athens Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307).

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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.