How many students at this school receive Pell Grants?

72% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial need among the enrolled population.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

The median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $16,897 two years after completion.

What is the completion rate for students at this school?

The reported completion rate is 49%, meaning slightly more than half of the students who start finish the program.

How many students are enrolled at this location?

There are 83 students enrolled at the Pittsburgh, PA campus.

Is Empire Beauty School-North Hills a public or private school?

It is classified as a private for-profit school.

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Empire Beauty School-North Hills

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 83 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$18,083

cheaper than 35% of comparable schools

Completion rate

49%

Median debt at completion

$10,667

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$22,377

earns ~$1,237.5 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-North Hills is a private for-profit institution in Pittsburgh, PA that awards certificates mainly in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school serves a small student body of 83 people and reports a median net price of $18,083 after financial aid.

What to know

The typical student pays $18,083 annually after aid, leaving a median debt of $10,667 upon completion. Only 49% of students finish the program, which means half may not secure the credential needed to work in the field. While the cosmetology program shows median earnings of $16,897 two years after completion, the data does not include earnings ten years out for this specific major.

Net price is 3% above the Pennsylvania median ($17,520) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 21% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$16,897

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Questions students ask

How many students at this school receive Pell Grants?: 72% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial need among the enrolled population.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: The median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $16,897 two years after completion.
What is the completion rate for students at this school?: The reported completion rate is 49%, meaning slightly more than half of the students who start finish the program.
How many students are enrolled at this location?: There are 83 students enrolled at the Pittsburgh, PA campus.
Is Empire Beauty School-North Hills a public or private school?: It is classified as a private for-profit school.

Other options in Pennsylvania

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Community College of Allegheny County	Pittsburgh	$13,970	25.3%	$39,449
The Beauty Institute	Whitehall	$15,916	64.4%	$23,580
Altoona Beauty School Inc	Altoona	$25,356	83.7%	$24,246
The Beauty Institute-Ambler	Ambler	$17,878	64.5%	$24,785
Beauty Culture School LLC	Feasterville	$19,995	91.7%	$27,341
Butler Beauty Academy	Butler	$10,406	76.4%	$23,003

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 450605. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.