Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 29 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,849
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#129 of 1025
Rank by pay
#42 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Trident Technical College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Trident 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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126The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI$32,971$34,308#95$18,603
127G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook, IL$32,941$32,364#170$18,987
128The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Onalaska, WI$32,924$34,259#96$25,017
129Trident Technical College Charleston, SC$32,849$36,424#42—
130Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$32,846$34,178#104$18,294
131Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH$32,807$30,219#284$20,596
132Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL$32,777$32,203#177$18,073

Other Majors at Trident Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$52,550—#6 of 8
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$52,266—#123 of 319
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$44,733—#13 of 104
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,732—#75 of 100
Culinary Arts and Related Services$36,449—#30 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $32,849 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Trident Technical College ranks #129 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% 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.