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Esthetician Schools in Colorado
Colleges and schools: 14
Programs
14
all sources
Median pay
$54,500
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,330
Middle program cost
$8,100
12 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Esthetician programs, U.S. DOL file
Esthetician Schools in Colorado: the figures
- Programs we list
- 14 in Colorado: 14 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 11 private; 664 esthetician completions in 2023-24 at the 14 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $8,100 in Colorado, from $3,353 to $12,150, across 12 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $54,500 a year for skincare specialists in Colorado, against $45,330 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them esthetician.
- WIOA results
- 8 esthetician programs on Colorado's list; middle values: 94.1% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 2 Colorado metro areas have a page; the largest list, Denver, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Denver area7 programs · median pay $54,500
- Colorado Springs area4 programs
Every esthetician program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $9,000 | 5 months | 122 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $12,150 | 5 months | 124 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | Certificate | $7,300 | 5 months | 12 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $7,765 | 5 months | 66 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $8,100 | 5 months | 43 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | Certificate | $10,250 | 7 months | 73 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | Certificate | $12,000 | 6 months | 53 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Certificate | $3,353 | 5 months | 32 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $8,200 | 5 months | 34 |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $7,533 | 7 months | 26 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | Certificate | $7,000 | 5 months | 5 |
| United Beauty College | Denver | Certificate | $4,424 | 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, Colorado, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for esthetician training