Esthetician Schools in the United States

Esthetics and skin care programs that prepare for the state esthetician license.

The United States has 756 schools with esthetician programs in this directory: 97 public and 659 private. Together they graduated 42,363 students from these programs in the latest federal count.

Published program tuition runs from $1,000 to $20,500, with a median of $10,100 across the 611 programs that report a program price.

Graduates earned a median of $23,801 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.

The largest programs by graduates are at NUC University, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington and Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett.

Esthetician Schools by state

• Alabama6
• Arizona16
• Arkansas11
• California78
• Colorado14
• Connecticut9
• Delaware3
• Florida45
• Georgia21
• Idaho11
• Illinois34
• Indiana19
• Iowa12
• Kansas7
• Kentucky10
• Louisiana15
• Maryland9
• Massachusetts9
• Michigan21
• Minnesota15
• Mississippi4
• Missouri16
• Montana3
• Nebraska4
• Nevada11
• New Hampshire3
• New Jersey15
• New Mexico8
• New York27
• North Carolina25
• North Dakota3
• Ohio27
• Oklahoma15
• Oregon16
• Pennsylvania26
• Puerto Rico17
• South Carolina12
• South Dakota3
• Tennessee23
• Texas59
• Utah18
• Virginia9
• Washington16
• West Virginia5
• Wisconsin16

Largest esthetician schools

Other states

States with fewer than 3 listings in this category are shown here instead of on their own page.

District of Columbia

Hawaii

Maine

Rhode Island

Vermont

Wyoming

Common questions

How much does esthetician training cost in the United States?

The median published tuition is $10,100 (range $1,000 to $20,500, 611 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York ($1,000), Francis Tuttle Technology Center ($1,320) and Hacienda La Puente Adult Education ($1,328). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.

How long does esthetician school take?

Programs that report a length take a median of 6 months to finish (2 to 15 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.

How much do esthetician graduates earn?

Across 675 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $23,801 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.

Are there public esthetician programs in the United States?

Yes. 97 public schools offer it, including Lurleen B Wallace Community College, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain, Southern Arkansas University Tech and Skyline College.

Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). How this directory is built.