Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 78 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$27,759
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#394 of 1025
Rank by pay
#374 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,334
Median federal debt

Gateway Technical College graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 6% 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 Gateway 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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391Parisian Spa Institute Jacksonville, FL$27,840$29,632#314$16,072
392Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ$27,788$24,389#686$17,643
393Paul Mitchell the School-Logan Logan, UT$27,787$26,336#552$21,384
394Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI$27,759$28,885#374—
395Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME$27,755$29,496#325$20,556
396The Salon Professional Academy Sherwood, AR$27,746$32,696#157$18,091
397Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville Gainesville, FL$27,744$29,530#323$18,067

Other Majors at Gateway Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$82,828$73,818#16 of 176
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$69,079—#101 of 757
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$68,753—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$61,093$43,965#56 of 319
Precision Metal Working$54,860$38,659#71 of 365
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$40,521—#47 of 332
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$40,426—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$38,173$35,164#157 of 637
Accounting and Related Services—$37,881—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$36,389—
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$34,203—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $27,759 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Gateway Technical College ranks #394 by median pay four years after graduation, and #374 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,334.

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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.