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Esthetician Schools in the Portland area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (Oregon, Washington)
Programs
8
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$57,930
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$3,670
of 7 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 8 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Portland
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 2.8 miles, farthest 11.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 8 list one: $3,670 to $14,900, middle $9,100 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 7 colleges list a length: 2 months to 7 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 22 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 191 esthetician awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 8 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $57,930 median for skincare specialists ($27.85 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,420 to $106,190; 800 employed in the metro area; Oregon median $52,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Portland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Portland | Portland, OR | Certificate | $6,000 | 5 months | 51 | 2.8 |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology | Portland, OR | Certificate | $3,670 | 2 months | 10 | 3.4 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Portland | Tigard, OR | Certificate | $11,625 | 7 months | 14 | 5.5 |
| Northwest College-Clackamas | Happy Valley, OR | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | 5.9 |
| Phagans School of Hair Design | Happy Valley, OR | Certificate | $9,300 | 6 months | 27 | 6.1 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton | Beaverton, OR | Certificate | $9,100 | 6 months | 7 | 6.2 |
| Northwest College-Tualatin | Tualatin, OR | Certificate | $14,900 | 7 months | 17 | 8.1 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusWIOA list | Vancouver, WA | Certificate | $7,800 | 6 months | 63 | 11.5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Oregon: 291 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill