Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL · Private for-profit · 377 students · Visit Website

Cosmetology & Spa Academy in Crystal Lake, IL, offers hands-on training in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and makeup artistry in modern facilities. The school focuses on practical experience, with students gaining real-life salon experience before graduation through an internship program and working on clients in the student salon. They also provide career placement assistance to help graduates find their first job.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$22,096/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

45/100

All Programs at Cosmetology & Spa Academy

1 trade program at Cosmetology & Spa Academy, 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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45 $22,096/yr $9,833 Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr

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 Cosmetology & Spa Academy 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.