Big Spring, Texas · Public
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Howard College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 11.2% reported program-share signal, $6,147 school-wide net price, and $38,382 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 180 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
11.2% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 11.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~180
- Schools with reported signal
- 143
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 35.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,147/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $24,588
- Median debt
- $9,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,382/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (11.2%), school-wide average net price ($6,147), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,382), and peer averages from 143 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 143 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,261 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($223 above). Together, those evidence points place Howard College in the top 41% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.6% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 3.9% reported share · $1,738 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 6.5% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.9% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,129 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.8% reported share · $1,776 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.3% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% reported share · $2,060 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services accounts for 11.2% of reported programs at Howard College, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 3.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 180 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Howard College's average net price is $6,147 per year, about $24,588 over four years. That is $1,261 below the $7,408 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,382 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $223 above the $38,159 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Howard College #59 of 143 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.