Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in North Carolina by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
North Carolina for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwinnett College | Raleigh | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,989 | 63 |
| 2 | Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,524 | 152 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | Raleigh | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,577 | 42 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Charlotte | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,469 | 96 |
| 5 | College of Wilmington | Wilmington | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,903 | 112 |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School | Fayetteville | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,444 | 86 |
| 7 | Leons Beauty School Inc | Greensboro | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,403 | 120 |
| 8 | Empire Beauty School | Concord | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,175 | 54 |
| 9 | Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | Mooresville | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,591 | 39 |
| 10 | Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | Greenville | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,369 | 35 |
| 11 | Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | Mebane | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,139 | 12 |
| 12 | Center for Massage | Asheville | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,553 | 51 |
| 13 | Winston Salem Barber School | Winston-Salem | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,565 | 84 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.