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South Hills Beauty Academy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 183 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr
not reported
Completion rate
92%
Median debt at completion
$3,431
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$23,453

About

South Hills Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school in Pittsburgh, PA that mainly awards certificates. With 183 students, it focuses on training for cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school reports a 92% completion rate based on official U.S. Department of Education data.

What to know

Reported median student debt at completion is $3,431. Typical median earnings 10 years after entry are $23,453, while the specific program shows a reported median of $19,426 two years after completion. Only 8.8% of students received Pell Grants, and the average annual net price is not reported.

Reported median earnings are 17% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Servicesundergraduate certificate$19,426

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Questions students ask

How much do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?
Reported median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $19,426 two years after completion.
What is the school's completion rate?
The reported completion rate is 92%.
How many students are currently enrolled?
There are 183 students at this school.
Is South Hills Beauty Academy a public or private institution?
It is a private for-profit school.

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SchoolCityNet price / yrCompletionEarnings (10 yr)
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh$13,97025.3%$39,449
The Beauty InstituteWhitehall$15,91664.4%$23,580
Altoona Beauty School IncAltoona$25,35683.7%$24,246
The Beauty Institute-AmblerAmbler$17,87864.5%$24,785
Beauty Culture School LLCFeasterville$19,99591.7%$27,341
Butler Beauty AcademyButler$10,40676.4%$23,003
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 216074. 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.