Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia, MS · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 38 graduates a year

$17,660
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$22,529
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#764 of 1025
Rank by pay
#487 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,112
Median federal debt

Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 14% less 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 Northwest Mississippi Community 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
…
761Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain, GA$22,598$23,394#755$15,083
762Collectiv Academy Sandy, UT$22,561$21,383#868$20,565
763Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-Dallas Dallas, TX$22,561$22,938#787$20,565
764Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS$22,529$27,335#487$17,660
765Robert Fiance Beauty Schools Boynton Beach, FL$22,529$23,979#720$15,736
766College of Hair Design Careers Salem, OR$22,506$22,639#801$19,284
767City Pointe Beauty Academy Webb City, MO$22,475$24,098#712$18,699

Other Majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Precision Metal Working$41,922$36,303#296 of 365
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$37,580$32,788#723 of 757

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwest Mississippi Community College cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,660 one year after graduating and $22,529 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Mississippi Community College rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Northwest Mississippi Community College ranks #764 by median pay four years after graduation, and #487 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Northwest Mississippi Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,112.

← All data for Northwest Mississippi Community College · 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.