After Steven Papageorge Hair Academy: graduation, pay and debt
Chicago, Illinois · For-profit · 68 undergrads
The typical student earns $29,592 ten years after starting.
The short answers
$29.6k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
43%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
80%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$21,758
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$29,592
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
25%
Debt and paying it back
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
43%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
52%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
43%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
2.6%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers