What do Bellus Academy graduates earn?

Bellus Academy graduates report median earnings of $17,700 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Is Bellus Academy worth it?

Q: Is Bellus Academy worth it?

Bellus Academy graduates report median earnings of $27,346 four years after completion, against an average net price of $26,631.

Manhattan, KS · Private for-profit · Less than 2-year · Campus of Bellus Academy

Bellus Academy is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution in Manhattan, Kansas (small city), part of the Bellus Academy system. It awarded 171 certificates in 2024, most often in cosmetology, aesthetician and skin care specialist and facial treatment specialist.

Bellus Academy is part of Bellus Academy

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Median earnings 1 year after

$17,700

Median earnings 4 years after

$27,346

Median earnings 10 years after

$25,223

Average net price

$26,631

Completion rate

74%

Completions (2024)

171

Years to pay back

3.9 years

Students (undergrad)

209

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	Undergraduate certificate	$17,745	$27,366	414
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General	Certificate 1-2 yrs	53
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	Certificate 1-2 yrs	37
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	Certificate 1-2 yrs	28
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	27
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other	Certificate 1-2 yrs	20
Barbering/Barber	Certificate 1-2 yrs	6

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