Cosmetology at Renaissance Academie

Renaissance Academie graduates earn roughly half what students at Utah's top cosmetology programs make—$16,538 four years out compared to $27,296 at Top Nails & Hair Beauty School. More troubling, earnings here land in the bottom 10% of Utah cosmetology programs, well below the state median of $20,460. While the 39% earnings growth from year one to year four sounds encouraging, graduates are climbing from an extremely low base of under $12,000 annually.

The debt load of $9,800 appears manageable on paper, but context matters: you're borrowing nearly a full year's starting salary for a credential that leads to earnings far below what most Utah cosmetology graduates achieve. Even after four years of growth, graduates earn less than the typical first-year salary at competing schools. The program ranks in just the 5th percentile nationally, indicating this weak performance isn't unique to the Utah market.

For parents considering this investment, the question isn't whether cosmetology can be a viable career—it clearly can be at other Utah schools. The question is why choose a program where graduates consistently earn $8,000-$10,000 less annually than peers who attended nearby alternatives. Unless there are compelling personal circumstances keeping your student tied to this specific location, exploring other cosmetology programs in Utah would likely yield substantially better returns on the same educational investment.