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Esthetician Schools in the Philadelphia area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Programs
13
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,570
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$3,775
of 13 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Philadelphia area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 13 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Philadelphia
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 9.0 miles, farthest 29.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 13 of 13 list one: $3,775 to $14,558, middle $6,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 13 colleges list a length: 2 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 933 esthetician awards at the 13 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 13 on New Jersey'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 $23,990 to $81,680; 1,460 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $43,620 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Philadelphia first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortiva Institute | King of Prussia, PA | Certificate | $3,775 | 2 months | 141 | 9.0 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Certificate | $5,400 | 4 months | 103 | 9.0 |
| Venus Beauty Academy | Aston, PA | Certificate | $4,550 | 4 months | 31 | 9.1 |
| P B Cosmetology Education Center | Gloucester, NJ | Certificate | $10,800 | 5 months | 28 | 10.9 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler, PA | Certificate | $6,000 | 3 months | 152 | 14.3 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Collegeville, PA | Certificate | $4,525 | 3 months | 45 | 18.1 |
| Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and WellnessWIOA list | Voorhees, NJ | Certificate | $13,050 | 6 months | 169 | 18.4 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc | Lansdale, PA | Certificate | $5,225 | 6 months | 18 | 19.6 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Certificate | $4,500 | 3 months | 42 | 20.2 |
| Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc | Feasterville, PA | Certificate | $7,999 | 4 months | 39 | 21.7 |
| Dawn Career Institute LLC | Newark, DE | Certificate | $14,558 | 9 months | 55 | 27.8 |
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | Newark, DE | Certificate | $9,100 | 4 months | 43 | 28.3 |
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork | Bear, DE | Certificate | $10,600 | 8 months | 67 | 29.5 |
- 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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Pittsburgh area8 programs