How much financial aid is available?

Over half of the students, 51.6%, received Pell Grants.

What are typical earnings for the cosmetology program?

Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $17,653.

How many students finish their program?

The completion rate is reported at 89.4%.

What is the class size like?

The school has 109 students enrolled.

Is this a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Rob Roy Academy-Worcester

Worcester, Massachusetts · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 109 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$25,383

cheaper than 9% of comparable schools

Completion rate

89.4%

Median debt at completion

$9,465

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$30,033

earns ~$1,183.2 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit school in Worcester, MA that mainly awards certificates. With 109 students on campus, it serves individuals seeking entry into personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $25,383, with a median student debt of $9,465 at completion. The school reports a high completion rate of 89.4%, but students in cosmetology programs can expect median earnings of $17,653 just two years after finishing.

Net price is 26% above the Massachusetts median ($20,086) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 6% above 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	$17,653

Questions students ask

How much financial aid is available?: Over half of the students, 51.6%, received Pell Grants.
What are typical earnings for the cosmetology program?: Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $17,653.
How many students finish their program?: The completion rate is reported at 89.4%.
What is the class size like?: The school has 109 students enrolled.
Is this a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Massachusetts

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics	Woburn	$20,086	94.5%	not reported
Rob Roy Academy-Fall River	Fall River	$29,124	85.1%	$32,113
Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute	Lowell	$14,839	72.7%	not reported
Massachusetts School of Barbering	Quincy	$15,216	76.9%	not reported
North Shore Community College	Danvers	$9,000	30.4%	$45,391
Southeastern Technical Institute	South Easton	$7,060	68.7%	not reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 373696. 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.