Academy of Career Training
The Academy of Career Training in Kissimmee, FL, focuses on preparing students for Florida state licensure in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, and massage therapy. Programs emphasize a hands-on approach, moving students from classroom fundamentals to working on clients in a school salon or barbershop under instructor supervision. The school offers placement services for graduates.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Academy of Career Training
1 trade program at Academy of Career Training, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
42 | $15,256/yr | $5,777 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Academy of Career Training using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.