Is Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans worth it?

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

Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution in Metairie, Louisiana (midsize city), part of the Paul Mitchell the School system. It awarded 165 certificates in 2024, most often in aesthetician and skin care specialist; cosmetology; and cosmetology, barber nail instructor.

Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans 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.

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Federal data

Federal context for Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans

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

Median earnings 1 year after

$16,392

Median earnings 4 years after

$21,837

Median earnings 10 years after

$25,699

Average net price

$25,729

Completion rate

76%

Completions (2024)

165

Years to pay back

4.7 years

Students (undergrad)

185

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate certificate$16,701$21,702225

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
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr95
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralCertificate 1-2 yrs66
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr4

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

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