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Esthetician Schools in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 26
Programs
26
all sources
Median pay
$43,620
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,330
Middle program cost
$5,400
21 programs report one, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 26 in Pennsylvania: 26 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 1 public and 25 private; 1,181 esthetician completions in 2023-24 at the 26 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $5,400 in Pennsylvania, from $3,775 to $7,999, across 21 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $43,620 a year for skincare specialists in Pennsylvania, against $45,330 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Metro areas
- 2 Pennsylvania metro areas have a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 13 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area13 programs · median pay $43,570
- Pittsburgh area8 programs · median pay $42,620
Every esthetician program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Beauty School Inc | Altoona | Certificate | $6,062 | 4 months | 56 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy | Reading | Certificate | $7,150 | 4 months | 65 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Certificate | $6,315 | 3 months | 54 |
| Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc | Feasterville | Certificate | $7,999 | 4 months | 39 |
| Butler Beauty Academy | Butler | Certificate | $4,750 | 6 months | 19 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy | Kittanning | Certificate | $4,750 | 4 months | 12 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy | New Castle | Certificate | $4,750 | 4 months | 5 |
| Cortiva Institute | King of Prussia | Certificate | $3,775 | 2 months | 141 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | $4,500 | 3 months | 42 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $7,571 | 3 months | 5 |
| Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Erie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia | Certificate | $5,400 | 4 months | 103 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster | Certificate | $5,200 | 4 months | 63 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc | Lansdale | Certificate | $5,225 | 6 months | 18 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Metro Beauty Academy | Allentown | Certificate | $7,100 | 4 months | 43 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Somerset | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $5,775 | 3 months | 93 |
| The Beauty Institute | Whitehall | Certificate | $6,000 | 3 months | 61 |
| The Beauty Institute | Stroudsburg | Certificate | $6,000 | 4 months | 20 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler | Certificate | $6,000 | 3 months | 152 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Collegeville | Certificate | $4,525 | 3 months | 45 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona | Altoona | Certificate | $4,865 | 4 months | 19 |
| Venus Beauty Academy | Aston | Certificate | $4,550 | 4 months | 31 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for esthetician training