Empire Beauty School-Maine
Bangor, ME · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,191Average net price / year
67%Graduation rate
$23,925Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
117Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,426
- Average net price
- $16,191
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,026
- $30–48k
- $13,931
- $48–75k
- $16,899
- $75–110k
- $20,601
- $110k+
- $20,926
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,338
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,925
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 77 | $18,408 | $13,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 117
- Part-time
- 25%
- Women / men
- 97% / 3%
- White
- 83%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.empire.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Empire Beauty School-Maine cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,191 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,426.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Maine graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,925 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Bangor
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husson University Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit · 2,618 students |
$21,005 | 81% | 59% | $45,025 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME · Public · 1,840 students |
$8,928 | — | 32% | $41,704 |
| Beal University Bangor, ME · Private for-profit · 484 students |
$40,109 | — | 36% | $35,639 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.