Cameo Beauty Academy
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access and students from lower-income families. for-profit institutions have higher scrutiny — research carefully. 53% of students receive Pell Grants — strong access mission.
About This School
Cameo Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Oak Lawn, Illinois with approximately 87 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $15,916 per year. Typical graduates earn $22,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: graduates earn a median of $22,500 ten years out, which is a modest return for a vocational credential, though the relatively low median debt of $6,764 at graduation does soften that concern somewhat. With only 87 students, you'd get a small, focused environment — but as a for-profit school, it's worth asking hard questions about job placement rates and licensure exam pass rates before enrolling. Worth considering if you're committed to a beauty career and want to keep debt low, but compare it carefully against community college cosmetology programs in the Chicago area, which may offer similar training at lower cost.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (87 undergraduates).
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
- Contact the school directly for current admissions requirements and costs.
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