We have a new tool on our website that I think will interest you. We have created an earnings projection for someone attending salon school for one year, compared to the earnings of someone paying college tuition for four to five years.
You may change the numbers in red to make up your own examples. We kept this example simple by not taking into consideration the time value of money nor the interest on the education debt. This would have made the spread even greater.
Check it out at: http://www.kopsaotte.com/salon/files/file/School%20Handout%20College%20vs_%20Salon%20School.xls.