Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
The Georgia Institute of Cosmetology in Athens, GA, focuses on training students for careers in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school emphasizes hands-on learning, with students gaining experience in a salon-like environment, working on classmates and eventually real clients. They also offer a Cosmetology Instructor program for those interested in teaching.
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All Programs at Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
1 trade program at Georgia Institute of Cosmetology, 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
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42 | $16,832/yr | $10,686 |
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 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology 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.