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Esthetician Schools in the Miami area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area
Programs
34
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$44,220
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$600
of 24 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Miami area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 34 programs: 34 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Miami
- 8 within 10 miles; nearest 2.1 miles, farthest 45.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 24 of 34 list one: $600 to $16,380, middle $3,650 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 24 colleges list a length: 2 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 2,006 esthetician awards at the 34 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $44,220 median for skincare specialists ($21.26 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,040 to $93,310; Florida median $43,880 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Miami first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-South Florida | Davie | Certificate | $9,900 | 7 months | 440 | 2.1 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 135 | 2.6 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | 3.9 |
| Florida Barber Academy | Plantation | Certificate | $2,226 | 2 months | 40 | 4.2 |
| Kaizen Beauty Academy | Pembroke Pines | Certificate | $2,600 | 3 months | 29 | 4.3 |
| Florida Academy of Health & Beauty | Oakland Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | 7.5 |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy | Hallandale Beach | Certificate | $2,900 | 2 months | 32 | 7.5 |
| ICR Florida Education | North Miami Beach | Certificate | $3,500 | 3 months | 17 | 9.5 |
| Hollywood Institute | Margate | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | 12.5 |
| La Belle Beauty School | Hialeah | Certificate | $3,650 | 4 months | 44 | 14.8 |
| Futura Career Institute | Hialeah | Certificate | $7,000 | 6 months | 29 | 14.9 |
| Beauty Academy of South Florida | Hialeah Gardens | Certificate | $5,000 | 3 months | 55 | 15.3 |
| Cortiva Institute | Pompano Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 15.3 |
| Bellasa Professional Institute | Miami Springs | Certificate | $2,555 | 4 months | 9 | 17.7 |
| Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland | Parkland | Certificate | $12,050 | 6 months | 69 | 17.9 |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 | 18.6 |
| Nouvelle Institute | Miami | Certificate | $2,375 | 3 months | 84 | 19.7 |
| Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute | Miami Beach | Certificate | $4,500 | 3 months | 43 | 19.7 |
| La Belle Beauty Academy | Miami | Certificate | $3,650 | 4 months | 22 | 20.7 |
| Boca Beauty Academy | Boca Raton | Certificate | $5,150 | 2 months | 157 | 21.2 |
| New Concept Massage and Beauty School | Miami | Certificate | $2,150 | 4 months | 25 | 21.6 |
| Celebrity School of Beauty | Miami | Certificate | $16,380 | 11 months | 115 | 21.8 |
| American Beauty and Trade School | Miami | Certificate | $2,450 | 3 months | 66 | 21.9 |
| M-DCPS The English Center | Miami | Certificate | $600 | 3 months | 55 | 22.4 |
| Florida Professional Institute | Miami | Certificate | $1,650 | 3 months | 25 | 23.7 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach | Delray Beach | Certificate | $4,200 | 3 months | 8 | 28.2 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools | Boynton Beach | Certificate | $6,850 | 3 months | 55 | 32.6 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | 33.8 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 129 | 38.8 |
| Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $4,670 | 3 months | 10 | 40.3 |
| Latin Beauty Academy | Greenacres | Certificate | $1,550 | 2 months | 125 | 40.8 |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 | 41.0 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | 41.7 |
| The Beauty Institute | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $3,295 | 3 months | 5 | 45.2 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Florida metro areas
- Tampa area9 programs
- Jacksonville area6 programs
- Orlando area6 programs
- Cape Coral area4 programs
- Deltona area3 programs
- Lakeland area3 programs
- Palm Bay area3 programs
- Tallahassee area3 programs