Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Northwood Technical College

Rice Lake, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 43 graduates a year

$18,294
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,846
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#130 of 1025
Rank by pay
#104 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,500
Median federal debt

Northwood 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. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwood 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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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
133Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ$32,738$33,639#120$23,700

Other Majors at Northwood Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$76,005$55,793#7 of 55
Agricultural Mechanization$71,175—#2 of 5
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$69,787—#7 of 226
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,341$43,765#87 of 290
Computer and Information Sciences$57,349$50,239#16 of 43
Precision Metal Working$54,941$42,282#69 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$47,169$35,702#211 of 319
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$46,727—#18 of 332
Accounting and Related Services$45,947$30,586#38 of 101
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,582$36,070#72 of 637
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,567$23,210#4 of 59
Gerontology$38,916——
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$38,870$26,492#713 of 757
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,379$35,796#212 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,988—#32 of 104

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $18,294 one year after graduating and $32,846 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Northwood Technical College ranks #130 by median pay four years after graduation, and #104 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,500.

← All data for Northwood Technical 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.