Esthetician Schools in the Denver area

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area

Programs

6 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$54,500

skincare specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$4,424

of 5 with a cost, IPEDS

Esthetician Schools in the Denver area at a glance

Open to the public: 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Denver: 6 within 10 miles; nearest 4.5 miles, farthest 12.8 miles
Listed program cost: 5 of 7 list one: $4,424 to $12,150, middle $10,250 (IPEDS)
Program length: 5 colleges list a length: 5 months to 7 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 446 esthetician awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 7 on Colorado's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $54,500 median for skincare specialists ($26.20 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,950 to $98,180; 880 employed in the metro area; Colorado median $54,500 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Avalon Institute-Aurora	Aurora	Certificate	$9,000	5 months	122	4.5
Aveda Institute-Denver	Denver	Certificate	$12,150	5 months	124	4.7
Emily Griffith Technical College	Denver	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	36	5.0
United Beauty College	Denver	Certificate	$4,424	5 months	9	5.0
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver	Lakewood	Certificate	$10,250	7 months	73	7.9
Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list	Aurora	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	29	8.0
Stacey James Institute	Parker	Certificate	$12,000	6 months	53	12.8

WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them Esthetician.
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