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Esthetician Schools in Arizona
Colleges and schools: 16
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$50,470
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,330
Middle program cost
$9,246
16 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
18
Esthetician programs, U.S. DOL file
Esthetician Schools in Arizona: the figures
- Programs we list
- 16 in Arizona: 16 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 2 public and 14 private; 1,890 esthetician completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $9,246 in Arizona, from $4,715 to $18,867, across 16 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $50,470 a year for skincare specialists in Arizona, against $45,330 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs from 154 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them esthetician.
- WIOA results
- 18 esthetician programs on Arizona's list; middle values: 93.2% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 71% were employed in the second quarter after exit (7); $7,850 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Arizona metro areas have a page; the largest list, Phoenix, has 12 programs.
By metro area
- Phoenix area12 programs · median pay $51,180
- Tucson area4 programs · median pay $51,030
Every esthetician program in Arizona
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Institute-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $9,000 | 5 months | 181 |
| Avalon Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $9,000 | 5 months | 197 |
| Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleWIOA list | Avondale | Certificate | $12,200 | 6 months | 69 |
| Aveda Institute-PhoenixWIOA list | Tempe | Certificate | $12,200 | 4 months | 127 |
| Aveda Institute-TucsonWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | $12,200 | 6 months | 122 |
| East Valley Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $7,400 | 10 months | 43 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chandler | Chandler | Certificate | $8,706 | 5 months | 0 |
| Empire Beauty School-TucsonWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | $8,706 | 5 months | 93 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Certificate | $4,715 | 6 months | 34 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $9,246 | 5 months | 54 |
| Penrose Academy | Scottsdale | Certificate | $12,675 | 5 months | 281 |
| Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | $18,867 | 7 months | 41 |
| Southwest Institute of Healing Arts | Tempe | Certificate | $12,175 | 7 months | 165 |
| Studio Academy of BeautyWIOA list | Chandler | Certificate | $9,940 | 5 months | 404 |
| Tucson College of BeautyWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | $7,800 | 7 months | 70 |
| Turning Point Beauty College | Chandler | Certificate | $6,400 | 5 months | 9 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Arizona, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for esthetician training