The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo

Fargo, ND · Private for-profit · 173 students · Visit Website

The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo specializes in cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and massage therapy programs. The academy emphasizes hands-on training in a simulated salon/spa environment, utilizing professional products and state-of-the-art facilities. Programs also integrate business and marketing skills, including social media, to help graduates prepare for employment and build clientele.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$26,935/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

46/100

All Programs at The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo

2 trade programs at The Salon Professional 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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50 $29,330/yr $12,000 Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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41 $24,541/yr $9,500 Moderate Large
52 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 2 trade and vocational programs at The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo 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.