How many students received Pell Grants?

53.5% of students received Pell Grants.

What is the typical earning for the cosmetology certificate program?

Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $14,879.

Is this a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Hair Professionals Career College

Palos Hills, Illinois · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 86 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$15,405

cheaper than 50% of comparable schools

Completion rate

70.7%

Median debt at completion

$9,500

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,417

earns ~$1,520.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Hair Professionals Career College in Palos Hills, IL is a private for-profit school that mainly offers certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. It serves a small student body of 86 people and relies on federal data for its reported outcomes.

What to know

The average annual net price after financial aid is $15,405, with a median student debt at completion of $9,500. Over half of the students (53.5%) receive Pell Grants, but only 70.7% of students complete the program according to the data. Typical earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $23,417, while those with the cosmetology certificate earned a median of $14,879 two years after finishing.

Net price is 5% above the Illinois median ($14,685) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 17% 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	$14,879

Get paid while you train instead

Registered apprenticeships are an alternative to paying for school — sponsors pay wages from day one. In Illinois:

1 registered cosmetology apprenticeship program

Questions students ask

How many students received Pell Grants?: 53.5% of students received Pell Grants.
What is the typical earning for the cosmetology certificate program?: Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $14,879.
What is the completion rate?: The completion rate is 70.7%.
How many students are enrolled?: There are 86 students.
Is this a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Illinois

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park	Tinley Park	$22,862	60.9%	$28,378
Cameo Beauty Academy	Oak Lawn	$12,924	42.5%	$24,513
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park	Villa Park	$8,354	76.7%	$26,970
Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago	Chicago	$12,419	53.3%	$29,075
Capri Beauty College	Oak Forest	$9,678	not reported	$26,804
Carl Sandburg College	Galesburg	$3,662	51.5%	$35,274

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 367981. 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.