Esthetician Schools in the Washington area

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia)

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$46,620

skincare specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$9,050

of 10 with a cost, IPEDS

Esthetician Schools in the Washington area at a glance

Open to the public: 10 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Washington: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 1.9 miles, farthest 47.2 miles
Listed program cost: 10 of 10 list one: $9,050 to $14,065, middle $10,500 (IPEDS)
Program length: 10 colleges list a length: 4 months to 8 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 15 to 17 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 600 esthetician awards at the 9 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 10 on Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $46,620 median for skincare specialists ($22.41 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,940 to $107,050; 1,300 employed in the metro area; District of Columbia median $77,480 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington	Arlington, VA	Certificate	$10,000	5 months	118	1.9
The Esthetic Institute	Vienna, VA	Certificate	$10,000	6 months	146	6.0
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC	Washington, DC	Certificate	$11,600	4 months	76	7.7
Bennett Career Institute	Washington, DC	Certificate	$9,200	6 months	19	9.1
Hair Academy II	Hillcrest Heights, MD	Certificate	$9,050	8 months	60	10.5
Avi Career TrainingWIOA list	Great Falls, VA	Certificate	$10,500	5 months	35	11.3
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy	Reston, VA	Certificate	$10,900	6 months	49	12.2
Hair Expressions Academy	Rockville, MD	Certificate	$12,100	6 months	0	13.6
Hair Academy	New Carrollton, MD	Certificate	$9,050	8 months	59	15.9
Eastern Virginia Career CollegeWIOA list	Fredericksburg, VA	Certificate	$14,065	8 months	38	47.2