Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico cosmetology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova College de Puerto Rico | Bayamon | For-profit, 2-year | $12,927 | 33 |
| 2 | Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez | Mayaguez | For-profit, under 2-year | $12,675 | 32 |
| 3 | Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio | Caguas | For-profit, under 2-year | $10,542 | 43 |
| 4 | Instituto Educativo Premier | Ponce | For-profit, under 2-year | $10,432 | 185 |
| 5 | NUC University | Bayamon | For-profit, 4-year | $10,216 | 911 |
| 6 | Neo-Esthetique European Institute | San Juan | For-profit, under 2-year | $9,265 | 57 |
| 7 | Institute of Beauty Careers | Arecibo | For-profit, under 2-year | $9,000 | 89 |
| 8 | Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz | Juana Diaz | For-profit, under 2-year | $8,607 | 128 |
| 9 | American Educational College | Bayamon | For-profit, 2-year | $8,322 | 79 |
| 10 | Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez | Mayaguez | For-profit, under 2-year | $8,245 | 92 |
| 11 | D'Mart Institute | Barranquitas | For-profit, under 2-year | $7,908 | 83 |
| 12 | Century College | San Juan | For-profit, under 2-year | $7,902 | 108 |
| 13 | Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina | Carolina | For-profit, under 2-year | $6,454 | 32 |
| 14 | Cambridge Technical Institute | Caguas | For-profit, under 2-year | $4,506 | 37 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.