Head-to-head comparison
Crave Beauty Academy vs Bellus Academy: which has better ROI?
Option A Wichita, KS
Crave Beauty Academy
- Net price / year
- $19,183
- Earnings, 10 years
- $26,589
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Manhattan, KS
Bellus Academy
- Net price / year
- $26,631
- Earnings, 10 years
- $25,223
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Crave Beauty Academy comes closer — median earnings $26,589 against a $76,732 total, vs $25,223 at Bellus Academy. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Crave Beauty Academy | Bellus Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $19,183 | $26,631 |
| Total net cost | $76,732 | $106,524 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $26,589 | $25,223 |
| Median debt | $7,917 | $7,917 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$512,152 | -$569,264 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Crave Beauty Academy or Bellus Academy?
Crave Beauty Academy, at $19,183 a year after aid versus $26,631 — a gap of $7,448 a year, or $29,792 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 Crave Beauty Academy or Bellus Academy graduates earn more?
Crave Beauty Academy graduates report a median $26,589 ten years after entry, $1,366 more than the $25,223 at Bellus 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, Crave Beauty Academy or Bellus Academy?
Completers at both borrow a median $7,917, so neither school has the debt advantage. That figure covers federal loans of students who finished — borrowers who leave early are not counted, and private loans sit outside it.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
74% of students finish at Bellus Academy, against 73% at Crave Beauty Academy. 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.