Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City offers hands-on training in cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and massage therapy. The school emphasizes practical experience in a salon-like environment, using Paul Mitchell products and systems. They provide career services and placement assistance to help graduates find employment in their field.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City
2 trade programs at Paul Mitchell the School, 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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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → |
44 | $27,821/yr | $7,917 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in SD → |
43 | $18,561/yr | $9,681 |
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 2 trade and vocational programs at Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City 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.