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Esthetician Schools in the Akron area
Akron, OH metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$42,480
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$6,115
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Akron area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Akron
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 3.9 miles, farthest 14.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 3 list one: $6,115 to $9,495, middle $8,015 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 4 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 24 esthetician awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $42,480 median for skincare specialists ($20.42 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,350 to $78,080; 120 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Akron first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron | Certificate | $6,115 | 11 months | 0 | 3.9 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown | Certificate | $9,495 | 8 months | 24 | 13.0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland | Twinsburg | Certificate | $8,015 | 4 months | 0 | 14.1 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Akron, OH, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cleveland area7 programs
- Columbus area6 programs
- Cincinnati area3 programs
- Youngstown area3 programs