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Empire Beauty School-Springfield

Springfield, Pennsylvania · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 188 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$17,290

cheaper than 39% of comparable schools

Completion rate

66.4%

Median debt at completion

$13,000

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$25,073

earns ~$1,450.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Springfield is a private for-profit school in Springfield, PA that offers certificates mainly in cosmetology. It serves a small cohort of 188 students with a completion rate of 66.4%.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is reported at $17,290, and the median student debt at completion is $13,000. About 70.9% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid reliance. Median earnings for the cosmetology program two years after completion are $16,342, while median earnings 10 years after entry are $25,073.

Net price is 1% below the Pennsylvania median ($17,520) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 12% 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	$16,342

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Questions students ask

How many students are enrolled?: The school has 188 students.
Is this school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.
What is the typical share of students receiving Pell Grants?: 70.9% of students receive Pell Grants.
What are the median earnings for the cosmetology program two years after completion?: Median earnings are reported at $16,342 two years after completion.
What is the completion rate?: The completion rate is 66.4%.

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 458830. 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.