Esthetician Schools in the Indianapolis area

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$48,530

skincare specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$7,497

of 6 with a cost, IPEDS

Esthetician Schools in the Indianapolis area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Indianapolis: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 2.8 miles, farthest 24.1 miles
Listed program cost: 6 of 6 list one: $7,497 to $13,900, middle $12,243 (IPEDS)
Program length: 6 colleges list a length: 5 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 435 esthetician awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
Pay here: $48,530 median for skincare specialists ($23.33 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,710 to $77,840; 470 employed in the metro area; Indiana median $44,450 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Certificate	$13,184	5 months	139	2.8
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis	Carmel	Certificate	$13,900	5 months	119	5.9
Indiana Wellness College	Carmel	Certificate	$12,243	9 months	71	6.6
Empire Beauty School-Speedway	Speedway	Certificate	$7,497	5 months	43	12.8
Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Certificate	$7,497	5 months	17	16.6
Summit Salon Academy	Anderson	Certificate	$10,283	6 months	46	24.1

WIOA in Indiana: 3,194 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them Esthetician.
Pell Grants for short programs
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