Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 221 graduates a year

$17,157
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$23,113
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#730 of 1025
Rank by pay
#724 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,927
Median federal debt

Atlanta Technical College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Atlanta 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
…
727Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID$23,172$24,640#659$11,717
728Hillsdale Beauty College Hillsdale, MI$23,138$24,396#685$16,576
729Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN$23,121$25,257#613$11,442
730Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA$23,113$23,927#724$17,157
731Bene's Career Academy New Port Richey, FL$23,096$24,583#663$15,325
732Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL$23,066$22,662#797$15,576
733Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS$23,066$27,986#440$15,576

Other Majors at Atlanta Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Programming$59,204—#9 of 17
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$45,902—#146 of 226
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,733$27,448#268 of 319
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$39,666—#33 of 46
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$38,383$21,444#48 of 109
Ground Transportation—$35,709—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$34,851$42,074#287 of 290
Carpenters$30,791—#13 of 14
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—$27,997—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $17,157 one year after graduating and $23,113 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Atlanta Technical College ranks #730 by median pay four years after graduation, and #724 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,927.

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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.