Hobbs, New Mexico · Public
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at New Mexico Junior College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 10.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,524 school-wide net price and $34,233 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
10.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 10.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 143
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 58.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,524/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $26,096
- Median debt
- $11,313
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $34,233/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (10.8%), school-wide average net price ($6,524), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,233), and peer averages from 143 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 143 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($884 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,926 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place New Mexico Junior College in the top 54% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 3.9% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 6.5% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.9% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.8% of reported awards · $1,776 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ 
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,060 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services accounts for 10.8% of the awards or completions reported for New Mexico Junior College. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 3.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
New Mexico Junior College's average net price is $6,524 per year, about $26,096 over four years. That is $884 below the $7,408 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $34,233 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,926 below the $38,159 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places New Mexico Junior College #77 of 143 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.