Is this school public or private?

The school is a private for-profit institution.

What programs are offered?

The school offers undergraduate certificates in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

How many students complete the program?

The reported completion rate is 92.5%.

How much debt do students typically carry?

The median student debt at completion is reported as $8,500.

What are typical earnings after graduation?

Median earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $18,720.

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Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, New Jersey · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 204 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$12,830

cheaper than 61% of comparable schools

Completion rate

92.5%

Median debt at completion

$8,500

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$18,720

earns ~$1,459.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Total Image Beauty Academy in Union City, NJ is a private for-profit school offering certificates in cosmetology and teacher education. With 204 students, the institution reports a high completion rate of 92.5%. The average annual net price after aid is $12,830.

What to know

Students should expect a median student debt of $8,500 upon completion, which is lower than the typical $12,830 annual net price. The school reports a median earnings of $18,720 ten years after entry. About 42.2% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid need.

Net price is 33% below the New Jersey median ($19,111) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 34% 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	not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

Is this school public or private?: The school is a private for-profit institution.
What programs are offered?: The school offers undergraduate certificates in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
How many students complete the program?: The reported completion rate is 92.5%.
How much debt do students typically carry?: The median student debt at completion is reported as $8,500.
What are typical earnings after graduation?: Median earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $18,720.

Other options in New Jersey

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin	Iselin	$37,819	52.7%	$31,914
Empire Beauty School-Union	Union	$17,620	53.4%	$23,925
Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill	$19,137	55.3%	$24,397
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness	Voorhees	$17,818	90.2%	$29,601
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York	West New York	$21,953	not reported	$18,123
P B Cosmetology Education Center	Gloucester	$16,188	77.1%	$26,800

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 455187. 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.