Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · West Columbia, SC

At Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia, the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma program reported $26,778 median earnings four years after completion and $11,069 median federal debt among 430 working graduates.

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Median earnings$26,778Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$11,069Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates430Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records353Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services graduates at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $26,778, five-year median earnings were $24,328, and median federal debt was $11,069 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$26,778

Median earnings five years after completion$24,328

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia’s Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program compare?

Among 353 published undergraduate certificate or diploma records in this field, earnings ranked at the 40th percentile and debt was lower than about 28% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile40th

Higher earnings than about 40% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position28%

Lower median debt than about 28% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 353 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia cost and completion data?

The Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

West Columbia, South Carolina · Private for-profit

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Answers at a glance

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $26,778 four-year median earnings, $11,069 median federal debt, 430 working graduates, and 353 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program earn?

Median earnings were $26,778 four years after completion and $24,328 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program?

The published median federal debt was $11,069 across a reported debt cohort of 561 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 12.04 and the Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.