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Most Popular Schools for Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Major & Degree Program

A program that prepares individuals to cleanse, depilate, massage, and beautify the human body and to function as licensed estheticians and skin care specialists. Includes instruction in skin anatomy, physiology, and health; principles of nutrition; decontamination and infection control; health and safety; facial and body massage; body wrapping and spa treatments; temporary hair removal including waxing and tweezing; color and skin analysis; client consultation and care; applicable laws and regulations; business practices; and sometimes related alternative healing regimens.


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Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 Aveda Institute-Covington 682 42% N/A
2 Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup 348 81% N/A
3 Douglas J Aveda Institute 277 42% N/A
4 Studio Academy of Beauty 197 64% N/A
5 Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento 196 51% N/A
6 G Skin & Beauty Institute 187 89% N/A
7 Jupiter Beauty Academy 172 48% N/A
8 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford 169 58% N/A
9 Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy 144 79% N/A
10 Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics 141 100% N/A
11 New York Institute of Beauty 139 89% N/A
12 Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester 138 46% N/A
13 Medspa Academies 138 100% N/A
14 Hair Professionals Academy of Cosmetology 136 75% N/A
15 Avenue Five Institute 136 60% N/A
16 Aveda Institute-Minneapolis 125 39% N/A
17 College of International Esthetics Inc 122 100% N/A
18 Rosemead Beauty School 117 22% N/A
19 Atlanta School of Massage 116 46% N/A
20 Georgia Career Institute 115 38% N/A
21 Cortiva Institute-Baltimore 115 46% N/A
22 Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness 113 50% N/A
23 Elaine Sterling Institute 113 80% N/A
24 Neo-Esthetique European Institute 113 100% N/A
25 Jean Madeline Aveda Institute 107 42% N/A
26 Aveda Institute-Columbus 104 50% N/A
27 Advance Beauty College 102 20% N/A
28 New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa 102 100% N/A
29 Avalon School of Cosmetology-Phoenix 99 51% N/A
30 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers 98 47% N/A
31 Michigan College of Beauty-Troy 98 53% N/A
32 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas 98 48% N/A
33 Career Academy of Beauty 97 71% N/A
34 Lu Ross Academy 97 37% N/A
35 Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute 97 100% N/A
36 Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute 95 76% N/A
37 Aveda Institute-San Antonio 94 43% N/A
38 Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale 94 48% N/A
39 Parisian Beauty School 93 30% N/A
40 Central Oklahoma College 93 59% N/A
41 Davis Technical College 92 6% N/A
42 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio 92 49% N/A
43 Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill 91 48% N/A
44 Federico Beauty Institute 90 45% N/A
45 Skin Science Institute 89 97% N/A
46 Asian-American International Beauty College 88 15% N/A
47 Health And Style Institute 88 48% $8,850
48 Cosmetology Career Center LLC 87 52% N/A
49 Cortiva Institute-Phoenix 87 40% N/A
50 Casal Institute of Nevada 86 56% N/A
51 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology 86 53% N/A
52 Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin 85 34% N/A
53 Aveda Institute-South Florida 84 22% N/A
54 Aveda Institute-Denver 82 36% N/A
55 Cortiva Institute-Pompano 81 53% N/A
56 Bellus Academy-Poway 81 23% N/A
57 Milan Institute-Fresno 81 47% N/A
58 Avalon School of Cosmetology-Mesa 80 46% N/A
59 Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa 80 41% N/A
60 Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary 79 51% $12,459
61 Aesthetic Science Institute 79 84% N/A
62 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth 78 43% N/A
63 Aveda Institute-New York 76 45% N/A
64 The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics 75 69% N/A
65 The Esthetic Institute 75 63% N/A
66 International Salon and Spa Academy 74 44% N/A
67 The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda 74 44% N/A
68 Kaizen Beauty Academy 73 61% N/A
69 Cinta Aveda Institute 72 39% N/A
70 South Hills Beauty Academy 71 61% N/A
71 Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology 70 71% N/A
72 Salon Boutique Academy 70 72% N/A
73 Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth 69 71% N/A
74 Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena 69 44% N/A
75 Southwest Institute of Healing Arts 68 19% N/A
76 Palomar Institute of Cosmetology 68 58% N/A
77 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York 67 30% N/A
78 Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork 67 56% N/A
79 Aveda Institute-Los Angeles 67 58% N/A
80 Austin Kade Academy 67 33% N/A
81 GateWay Community College-Central City 66 15% N/A
82 Clary Sage College 66 24% N/A
83 Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto 66 33% N/A
84 Ann Webb Skin Institute 66 76% N/A
85 Skin Institute 64 100% N/A
86 San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc 63 45% N/A
87 Metro Beauty Academy 63 43% N/A
88 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington 62 41% N/A
89 Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc 61 1% N/A
90 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg 61 63% N/A
91 Paul Mitchell the School-Esani 61 32% N/A
92 Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Ludlow 59 68% N/A
93 Salon Success Academy-Corona 58 73% N/A
94 PCI Academy-Plymouth 58 56% N/A
95 The Institute of Beauty and Wellness 58 32% N/A
96 Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis 58 39% N/A
97 Salon Success Academy-Upland 57 40% N/A
98 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview 57 50% N/A
99 Universal Spa Training Academy 57 85% N/A
100 The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles 56 55% N/A

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.