Esthetician Schools in the Columbus area

Columbus, OH metro area

Programs

6 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$39,150

skincare specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$8,015

of 6 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

Esthetician Schools in the Columbus area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Columbus: 6 within 10 miles; nearest 1.7 miles, farthest 3.5 miles
Listed program cost: 6 of 6 list one: $8,015 to $17,415, middle $14,700 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 4 months to 7 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 329 esthetician awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 4 of 6 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $39,150 median for skincare specialists ($18.82 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,410 to $77,040; 340 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
New Directions Beauty & Barber InstituteWIOA list	Columbus	WIOA list only	$9,500	Not reported		1.7
New Directions Beauty Institute LLCWIOA list	Columbus	WIOA list only	$9,500	Not reported		1.7
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus	Columbus	Certificate	$8,015	4 months	0	2.0
The Spa School	Columbus	Certificate	$17,415	7 months	54	2.2
Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & SciencesWIOA list	Columbus	Certificate	$15,095	5 months	126	3.2
Aveda Institute-ColumbusWIOA list	Columbus	Certificate	$14,700	5 months	149	3.5

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
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