Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling

Sterling, IL · Private for-profit · 57 students · Visit Website

Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling offers hands-on training in cosmetology, skin, and nail technology, utilizing Pivot Point Training Systems and student salons that mimic professional environments. The school provides lifetime job placement assistance, including resume and interview preparation, and hosts salon visits for students to network with potential employers. Students also receive an iPad with LAB (Learn About Beauty) software, a digital platform for educational content and peer interaction.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$17,383/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

42/100

All Programs at Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling

1 trade program at Educators of Beauty College of, 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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42 $17,383/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 Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling 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.