Head-to-head comparison
Beauty Academy of South Florida vs Albizu University-Miami: which has better ROI?
Option A Hialeah Gardens, FL
Beauty Academy of South Florida
- Net price / year
- $52,816
- Earnings, 10 years
- $16,826
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Miami, FL
Albizu University-Miami
- Net price / year
- $19,849
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,544
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Albizu University-Miami comes closer — median earnings $41,544 against a $79,396 total, vs $16,826 at Beauty Academy of South Florida. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Beauty Academy of South Florida | Albizu University-Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $52,816 | $19,849 |
| Total net cost | $211,264 | $79,396 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $16,826 | $41,544 |
| Median debt | $6,458 | $5,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$841,944 | -$215,716 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Beauty Academy of South Florida or Albizu University-Miami?
Albizu University-Miami, at $19,849 a year after aid versus $52,816 — a gap of $32,967 a year, or $131,868 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 Beauty Academy of South Florida or Albizu University-Miami graduates earn more?
Albizu University-Miami graduates report a median $41,544 ten years after entry, $24,718 more than the $16,826 at Beauty Academy of South Florida. 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, Beauty Academy of South Florida or Albizu University-Miami?
Albizu University-Miami: its completers carry a median $5,500 in federal loans versus $6,458 at Beauty Academy of South Florida, a difference of $958. 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?
72% of students finish at Beauty Academy of South Florida, against 40% at Albizu University-Miami. 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.