Head-to-head comparison
All-State Career-Baltimore vs Hair Academy II: 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 Hillcrest Heights, MD
Hair Academy II
- Net price / year
- $23,444
- Earnings, 10 years
- $43,383
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Hair Academy II comes closer — median earnings $43,383 against a $93,776 total, vs $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | All-State Career-Baltimore | Hair Academy II |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $18,233 | $23,444 |
| Total net cost | $72,932 | $93,776 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $33,193 | $43,383 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $6,333 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$376,272 | -$193,316 |
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 II?
All-State Career-Baltimore, at $18,233 a year after aid versus $23,444 — a gap of $5,211 a year, or $20,844 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 II graduates earn more?
Hair Academy II graduates report a median $43,383 ten years after entry, $10,190 more than the $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. 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 II?
Hair Academy II: its completers carry a median $6,333 in federal loans versus $9,500 at All-State Career-Baltimore, a difference of $3,167. 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?
60% of students finish at All-State Career-Baltimore, against 55% at Hair Academy II. 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.