Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 78 graduates a year

$23,286
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,789
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 1025
Rank by pay
#30 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,048
Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 32% 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 Wake Technical 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
…
67Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL$34,973$34,361#94$22,351
68Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI$34,901$36,316#45$23,405
69EINE Inc Tewksbury, MA$34,794$30,640#255$20,496
70Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$34,789$37,334#30$23,286
71Modern Beauty Academy Oxnard, CA$34,783$31,650#206$12,543
72Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville, UT$34,761$32,945#144$27,296
73Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND$34,692$35,942#53$28,331

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,369—#5 of 6
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$68,939—#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$66,379$55,264#8 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,956—#18 of 226
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$62,938—#31 of 55
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,060—#9 of 21
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$55,780—#7 of 11
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,531—#112 of 319
Accounting and Related Services$51,858$38,258#20 of 101
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,065—#7 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,383$35,574#63 of 120
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,924—#13 of 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$44,523—#25 of 109
Precision Metal Working$44,469—#267 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,708$34,372#57 of 496
Design and Applied Arts$41,857$32,153#10 of 26
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,709—#148 of 176
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,003—#8 of 59
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,695—#21 of 68
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,233—#206 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,571$28,498#16 of 40

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,286 one year after graduating and $34,789 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Wake Technical Community College ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,048.

← All data for Wake Technical 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.