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Esthetician Schools in the San Francisco area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area
Programs
9
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$52,350
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$5,016
of 8 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the San Francisco area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 9 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from San Francisco
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 1.4 miles, farthest 29.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 8 of 9 list one: $5,016 to $13,350, middle $12,100 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 4 months to 6 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 15 to 18 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 427 esthetician awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 9 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $52,350 median for skincare specialists ($25.17 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,630 to $80,980; 1,920 employed in the metro area; California median $38,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to San Francisco first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International College of CosmetologyWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | $8,250 | 5 months | 25 | 1.4 |
| Moler Barber College | Oakland | Certificate | $10,200 | 4 months | 33 | 5.8 |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa | Danville | Certificate | $13,350 | 6 months | 65 | 11.2 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute | San Francisco | Certificate | $12,100 | 6 months | 87 | 11.5 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | $13,215 | 5 months | 107 | 11.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $12,100 | 5 months | 110 | 13.8 |
| Paris Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Concord | WIOA list only | $9,050 | Not reported | 17.9 | |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 18.0 |
| KZ AcademyWIOA list | Milpitas | WIOA list only | $5,016 | Not reported | 29.2 |
- 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, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 22 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area32 programs
- Riverside area12 programs
- San Diego area7 programs
- Sacramento area6 programs
- Fresno area4 programs
- Modesto area4 programs
- Bakersfield area3 programs
- San Jose area3 programs