Esthetician Schools in the Charlotte area

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (North Carolina, South Carolina)

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$39,120

skincare specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$8,692

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

Esthetician Schools in the Charlotte area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Charlotte: none within 10 miles; nearest 18.6 miles, farthest 32.1 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 4 list one: $8,692 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 5 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 32 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 239 esthetician awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 4 on North Carolina's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $39,120 median for skincare specialists ($18.81 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $26,430 to $96,670; 770 employed in the metro area; North Carolina median $39,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Gaston CollegeWIOA list	Dallas, NC	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	35	18.6
Mitchell Community College	Statesville, NC	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	25	24.7
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College	Salisbury, NC	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	67	27.3
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill	Rock Hill, SC	Certificate	$8,692	5 months	112	32.1

WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them Esthetician.
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