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Esthetician program at San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (415) 355-1734 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $13,215
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $4,175
- Listed cost
- $17,390
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 5 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 107
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for skincare specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- $52,350
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc awarded 107 esthetician credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $13,215 compares with a California median wage of $38,770 for skincare specialists (BLS, May 2025).
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EstheticsState Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 12.0409 | $12,150+ $3,583 books | 18 weeks, 35 hours a week | 81.2% | 47% | Suppressed | 271 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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