Is Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady worth it?

Schenectady, NY · Private for-profit · Less than 2-year · Campus of Paul Mitchell the School

Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution in Schenectady, New York (small city), part of the Paul Mitchell the School system. It awarded 90 certificates in 2024, most often in cosmetology, barbering and make-up artist.

Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady is part of Paul Mitchell the School

Employer, job title and found-employed figures are reported for the whole system, not for this campus. Federal data on this page is for this campus only.

See Paul Mitchell the School, 34 campuses

Federal data

Federal context for Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady

Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.

Median earnings 1 year after

$17,614

Median earnings 4 years after

$29,874

Average net price

$19,058

Completion rate

94%

Completions (2024)

90

Years to pay back

2.6 years

Students (undergrad)

87

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate certificate$17,570$30,710122

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.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralCertificate 1-2 yrs61
Barbering/BarberCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr27
Make-Up Artist/SpecialistCertificate under 12 weeks2

For school staff

Claim this page

Correct your page, verify your outcomes, and add the graduates a public profile scan cannot see. Claimed schools are scanned first.

Sources: federal figures for Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for New York. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page