Esthetician Schools in the Cincinnati area

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$43,570

skincare specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$10,589

of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

Esthetician Schools in the Cincinnati area at a glance

Open to the public: 3 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Cincinnati: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 4.6 miles, farthest 12.6 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 3 list one: $10,589 to $14,060, middle $12,405 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 2 colleges list a length: 6 months each (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 188 esthetician awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 3 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $43,570 median for skincare specialists ($20.95 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $25,160 to $75,920; 540 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	Certificate	$10,589	6 months	0	4.6
Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWIOA list	West Chester	Certificate	$14,060	6 months	188	8.3
Beauty Artistry AcademyWIOA list	Cincinnati	WIOA list only	$12,405	Not reported		12.6

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