Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Large city

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    Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis Outcomes

    Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis graduate earnings

    Median earnings: $29,071 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition).

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis has 1 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate), where graduates earn a median $25,814 four years after finishing, against $25,012 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes & student data

    Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data

    Median earnings

    $29,071

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
    Earnings, debt and payback at Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$29,071$34,384
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $116 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$10,222$8,996
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($17,457 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data24 years25.4 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 28 private for-profit certificate schools in Indiana with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.

    Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.

    Largest program
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    26 graduates · $25,814 median earnings
    Above the national median
    1 of 1 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    Median debt is 41% of a year's earnings

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services26$23,829$25,814$25,0123% above$10,667

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 10 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Personal care and service

      Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

      Median pay
      $97,150
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Postsecondary certificate

      Via Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

      • Speaking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

      Median pay
      $69,770
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      High school diploma

      Via Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

      • Speaking
      • Active Listening
      • Coordination
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Spa Managers

      Median pay
      $69,770
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      High school diploma

      Via Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

      • Coordination
      • Monitoring
      • Social Perceptiveness
    • Bright outlook

      Personal care and service

      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

      Median pay
      $48,590
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      High school diploma

      Via Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Coordination
    • Bright outlook

      Personal care and service

      Skincare Specialists

      Median pay
      $45,330
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Postsecondary certificate

      Via Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

      • Speaking
      • Service Orientation
      • Active Listening

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