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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
834
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
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | $39,260 |
| Arkansas | 13 | $36,520 |
| Arizona | 16 | $50,470 |
| California | 81 | $38,770 |
| Colorado | 14 | $54,500 |
| Connecticut | 10 | $43,680 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $77,480 |
| Delaware | 4 | $50,820 |
| Florida | 81 | $43,880 |
| Georgia | 21 | $48,660 |
| Hawaii | 2 | Not published |
| Iowa | 13 | $37,080 |
| Idaho | 11 | $34,130 |
| Illinois | 35 | $45,330 |
| Indiana | 19 | $44,450 |
| Kansas | 7 | $45,760 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $38,580 |
| Louisiana | 16 | $36,890 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $47,310 |
| Maryland | 9 | $46,590 |
| Maine | 2 | $55,850 |
| Michigan | 21 | $45,240 |
| Minnesota | 15 | $44,430 |
| Missouri | 16 | $45,200 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $41,160 |
| Montana | 3 | $58,500 |
| North Carolina | 25 | $39,120 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $58,160 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $58,420 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $46,890 |
| New Jersey | 15 | $45,870 |
| New Mexico | 8 | $47,230 |
| Nevada | 11 | $38,660 |
| New York | 27 | $42,910 |
| Ohio | 28 | $39,150 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $37,340 |
| Oregon | 17 | $52,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $43,620 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $43,880 |
| South Carolina | 14 | $39,670 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $38,230 |
| Tennessee | 23 | $36,590 |
| Texas | 77 | $49,250 |
| Utah | 20 | $45,490 |
| Virginia | 10 | $39,350 |
| Vermont | 1 | Not published |
| Washington | 17 | $79,320 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $46,220 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $38,030 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $62,400 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for esthetician training
Esthetician questions, answered from the data
How long is esthetician training?
Among 759 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 6 months; half take between 5 months and 7 months. Clock-hour programs run 600 to 750 hours (middle 600).
How much does a esthetician program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 759 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $10,450; half cost between $8,375 and $12,754.
What do skincare specialists earn?
The national median annual wage for skincare specialists was $45,330 in May 2025 ($22 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $29,580.