Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School

Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 206 students · Visit Website

Rudy & Kelly Academy, a Paul Mitchell Partner School, focuses on cosmetology training, preparing students for careers in hair, skin, and nail care. The school emphasizes hands-on training and provides placement assistance to graduates. As a Paul Mitchell partner school, it offers a structured curriculum with industry-specific product knowledge and techniques.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$20,028/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

44/100

All Programs at Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School

1 trade program at Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul, 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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44 $20,028/yr $13,000 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 Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School 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.