Head-to-head comparison
All-State Career-Baltimore vs Hair Academy: which has better ROI?
Option A Baltimore, MD
All-State Career-Baltimore
- Net price / year
- $18,233
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,193
- Payback
- No payback
Option B New Carrollton, MD
Hair Academy
- Net price / year
- $20,565
- Earnings, 10 years
- $20,953
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but All-State Career-Baltimore comes closer — median earnings $33,193 against a $72,932 total, vs $20,953 at Hair Academy. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | All-State Career-Baltimore | Hair Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $18,233 | $20,565 |
| Total net cost | $72,932 | $82,260 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $33,193 | $20,953 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $13,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$376,272 | -$630,400 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, All-State Career-Baltimore or Hair Academy?
All-State Career-Baltimore, at $18,233 a year after aid versus $20,565 — a gap of $2,332 a year, or $9,328 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do All-State Career-Baltimore or Hair Academy graduates earn more?
All-State Career-Baltimore graduates report a median $33,193 ten years after entry, $12,240 more than the $20,953 at Hair Academy. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, All-State Career-Baltimore or Hair Academy?
All-State Career-Baltimore: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $13,000 at Hair Academy, a difference of $3,500. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
61% of students finish at Hair Academy, against 60% at All-State Career-Baltimore. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.