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Esthetician Schools in the Baltimore area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area
Programs
6
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$58,930
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$10,278
of 6 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Baltimore area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Baltimore
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 3.5 miles, farthest 23.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 6 of 6 list one: $10,278 to $13,067, middle $12,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 4 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 425 esthetician awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $58,930 median for skincare specialists ($28.33 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,050 to $85,420; 630 employed in the metro area; Maryland median $46,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Baltimore first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie | Glen Burnie | Certificate | $10,278 | 5 months | 0 | 3.5 |
| Cortiva Institute | Linthicum | Certificate | $11,004 | 7 months | 217 | 4.8 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson | Towson | Certificate | $13,067 | 9 months | 62 | 10.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup | Jessup | Certificate | $12,000 | 6 months | 35 | 11.7 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Annapolis | Certificate | $11,500 | 6 months | 41 | 18.9 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland | Bel Air | Certificate | $12,125 | 4 months | 70 | 23.4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Maryland: 734 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill