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Esthetician schools

834 colleges and career schools report esthetician programs to IPEDS, with 47,521 completions in 2023-24.

Programs listed
851
all states
Middle program cost
$10,450
$8,375 to $12,754, IPEDS
Middle length
6 months
759 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$45,330
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
283
programs, U.S. DOL file

Esthetician Schools by state

StateProgramsCompletions, 2023-24Median pay
Alabama662$39,260
Arkansas13416$36,520
Arizona161,890$50,470
California935,257$38,770
Colorado14664$54,500
Connecticut10455$43,680
District of Columbia295$77,480
Delaware4204$50,820
Florida814,137$43,880
Georgia211,095$48,660
Hawaii2109Not published
Iowa13513$37,080
Idaho11412$34,130
Illinois352,256$45,330
Indiana19966$44,450
Kansas7414$45,760
Kentucky11270$38,580
Louisiana161,703$36,890
Massachusetts9854$47,310
Maryland9544$46,590
Maine2176$55,850
Michigan211,279$45,240
Minnesota15557$44,430
Missouri16686$45,200
Mississippi4105$41,160
Montana352$58,500
North Carolina25999$39,120
North Dakota394$58,160
Nebraska4205$58,420
New Hampshire3150$46,890
New Jersey151,140$45,870
New Mexico8289$47,230
Nevada111,039$38,660
New York272,821$42,910
Ohio331,297$39,150
Oklahoma18770$37,340
Oregon17294$52,110
Pennsylvania261,181$43,620
Rhode Island150$43,880
South Carolina141,135$39,670
South Dakota360$38,230
Tennessee231,094$36,590
Texas773,882$49,250
Utah201,305$45,490
Virginia10932$39,350
Vermont135Not published
Washington171,268$79,320
Wisconsin17514$46,220
West Virginia6101$38,030
Wyoming22$62,400

Programs counts IPEDS schools. Completions: IPEDS, the schools on the state page. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.

Esthetician programs on state WIOA lists: cost and results

StateProgramsMiddle listed costCompletedEmployed, Q2Median quarterly earnings
Alaska 4 $4,625 89.8% 82.1% $5,871
Arizona 18 $13,135 93.2% 71% $7,850
California 22 $7,800 89.9% 58.9% $9,200
Colorado (DOL data note) 8 $3,769 94.1% Fewer than 3 report it Fewer than 3 report it
Iowa 7 $10,999 86.9% 73.9% $4,906
Massachusetts 8 $11,950 90.3% 29.7% $5,657
Michigan 6 $11,063 100% 70.4% $8,613
Minnesota 23 $4,064 69.6% 67.6% $4,391
North Carolina 8 $1,354 68.5% 69.6% $5,635
Nevada 12 $11,800 85.7% 43.5% $6,016
Ohio 20 $9,500 78.6% 73.3% $8,853
Tennessee 8 $8,725 76.3% 69.6% $5,136
Utah 6 $8,960 91.5% 23.5% $5,152
Virginia 12 $7,276 100% Fewer than 3 report it Fewer than 3 report it
Washington 57 $12,380 89.5% 72.7% $6,543
Wisconsin 9 $9,103 86.3% 76.1% $5,461
West Virginia 4 $9,000 92.3% Fewer than 3 report it Fewer than 3 report it

States with 3 or more esthetician programs on their eligible training provider list and at least one reported result. Completed: of all students who exited. Employed and earnings: the second quarter after exit, from state wage records. Each figure is the middle program of those that report it.

Esthetician length and pay in detail

Program length
Middle 6 months; half take 5 months to 7 months (759 certificate programs reporting a length to IPEDS). Clock-hour programs: 600 to 750 hours, middle 600.
Pay for skincare specialists
$45,330 a year ($22 an hour), national median, May 2025; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $29,580 (BLS OEWS).

Campus groups with esthetician programs

Campuses offering the program: IPEDS 2024.

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