Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy

Joliet, IL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 19 graduates a year

$19,587
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,203
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 1025
Rank by pay
#40 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,645
Median federal debt

Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 41% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy 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
…
21Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester Canal Winchester, OH$37,682$40,212#8$22,637
22Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA$37,484$34,108#106$17,592
23The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville Lewisville, TX$37,415$38,040#20$22,320
24Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet, IL$37,203$36,552#40$19,587
25Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$37,166$38,584#12$21,250
26North Shore Community College Danvers, MA$37,055$32,631#160—
27The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO$36,905$39,570#10$23,204

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,587 one year after graduating and $37,203 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy worth it?

Its graduates earn 41% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,645.

← All data for Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy · Methodology

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.