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Esthetician Schools in the Columbia area
Columbia, SC metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,870
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$8,692
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Columbia area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Columbia
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 4.0 miles, farthest 9.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 3 list one: $8,692 to $9,575, middle $9,500 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 5 months each (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 473 esthetician awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $37,870 median for skincare specialists ($18.21 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $21,450 to $72,750; 140 employed in the metro area; South Carolina median $39,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Columbia first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | $8,692 | 5 months | 59 | 4.0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | West Columbia | Certificate | $9,575 | 5 months | 43 | 7.3 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | Certificate | $9,500 | 5 months | 371 | 9.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Columbia, SC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other South Carolina metro areas
- Charleston area4 programs
- Greenville area3 programs