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Esthetician Schools in the Phoenix area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area
Programs
12
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$51,180
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,715
of 12 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Phoenix area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 12 programs: 12 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Phoenix
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 2.6 miles, farthest 38.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 12 of 12 list one: $4,715 to $12,675, middle $9,246 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 12 colleges list a length: 4 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,564 esthetician awards at the 11 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 12 on Arizona's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $51,180 median for skincare specialists ($24.60 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,260 to $104,090; 1,340 employed in the metro area; Arizona median $50,470 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Phoenix first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Institute of Healing Arts | Tempe | Certificate | $12,175 | 7 months | 165 | 2.6 |
| Aveda Institute-PhoenixWIOA list | Tempe | Certificate | $12,200 | 4 months | 127 | 3.8 |
| East Valley Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $7,400 | 10 months | 43 | 5.6 |
| Avalon Institute-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $9,000 | 5 months | 181 | 5.9 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Certificate | $4,715 | 6 months | 34 | 6.3 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chandler | Chandler | Certificate | $8,706 | 5 months | 0 | 6.5 |
| Studio Academy of BeautyWIOA list | Chandler | Certificate | $9,940 | 5 months | 404 | 7.9 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $9,246 | 5 months | 54 | 13.5 |
| Penrose Academy | Scottsdale | Certificate | $12,675 | 5 months | 281 | 14.9 |
| Avalon Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $9,000 | 5 months | 197 | 18.3 |
| Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleWIOA list | Avondale | Certificate | $12,200 | 6 months | 69 | 20.4 |
| Turning Point Beauty College | Chandler | Certificate | $6,400 | 5 months | 9 | 38.9 |
- 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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Arizona metro areas
- Tucson area4 programs