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 |
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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.