Cortiva Institute

St. Petersburg, Florida · Private, for-profit

Of 2 assessed programs, 0 leave graduates out-earning a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 0 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$24,315
$48k to $75k	$28,409
All families (average)	$25,162

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

2 of 2 programs could be assessed 100% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Florida high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Cosmetology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$21,812 1-year earnings	-$12,538	falls short	$6,333	insufficient data	50
Massage Therapy and Bodywork	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$32,076	-$2,274	falls short	$7,678	insufficient data	39

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,350/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.