Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at McLennan Community College

Waco, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 68 graduates a year

$16,879
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$23,336
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#719 of 1025
Rank by pay
#739 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,776
Median federal debt

McLennan Community College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How McLennan 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
…
716Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC$23,382$25,092#634$17,671
717Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$23,372$24,320#693$23,198
718Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg San Antonio, TX$23,338$23,728#738$19,449
719McLennan Community College Waco, TX$23,336$23,726#739$16,879
720Los Angeles College of Aesthetics Los Angeles, CA$23,316$21,216#873$17,507
721Career School of NY Staten Island, NY$23,293$22,170#832—
722Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK$23,269$26,126#565$26,713

Other Majors at McLennan Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$59,923$36,592#277 of 757
Fire Protection$55,259$47,467#31 of 37
Business Administration, Management and Operations$34,626—#113 of 120

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $16,879 one year after graduating and $23,336 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, McLennan Community College ranks #719 by median pay four years after graduation, and #739 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,776.

← All data for McLennan 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.