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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	Medspa Academies	138	100%	N/A
13	Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester	138	46%	N/A
14	Avenue Five Institute	136	60%	N/A
15	Hair Professionals Academy of Cosmetology	136	75%	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	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas	98	48%	N/A
32	Michigan College of Beauty-Troy	98	53%	N/A
33	Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute	97	100%	N/A
34	Lu Ross Academy	97	37%	N/A
35	Career Academy of Beauty	97	71%	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	Central Oklahoma College	93	59%	N/A
40	Parisian Beauty School	93	30%	N/A
41	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio	92	49%	N/A
42	Davis Technical College	92	6%	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	Health And Style Institute	88	48%	$8,850
47	Asian-American International Beauty College	88	15%	N/A
48	Cortiva Institute-Phoenix	87	40%	N/A
49	Cosmetology Career Center LLC	87	52%	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	Bellus Academy-Poway	81	23%	N/A
56	Cortiva Institute-Pompano	81	53%	N/A
57	Milan Institute-Fresno	81	47%	N/A
58	Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa	80	41%	N/A
59	Avalon School of Cosmetology-Mesa	80	46%	N/A
60	Aesthetic Science Institute	79	84%	N/A
61	Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary	79	51%	$12,459
62	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth	78	43%	N/A
63	Aveda Institute-New York	76	45%	N/A
64	The Esthetic Institute	75	63%	N/A
65	The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics	75	69%	N/A
66	The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda	74	44%	N/A
67	International Salon and Spa Academy	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	Salon Boutique Academy	70	72%	N/A
72	Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology	70	71%	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	Aveda Institute-Los Angeles	67	58%	N/A
78	Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York	67	30%	N/A
79	Austin Kade Academy	67	33%	N/A
80	Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork	67	56%	N/A
81	GateWay Community College-Central City	66	15%	N/A
82	Ann Webb Skin Institute	66	76%	N/A
83	Clary Sage College	66	24%	N/A
84	Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto	66	33%	N/A
85	Skin Institute	64	100%	N/A
86	Metro Beauty Academy	63	43%	N/A
87	San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc	63	45%	N/A
88	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington	62	41%	N/A
89	Paul Mitchell the School-Esani	61	32%	N/A
90	Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc	61	1%	N/A
91	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg	61	63%	N/A
92	Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Ludlow	59	68%	N/A
93	Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis	58	39%	N/A
94	The Institute of Beauty and Wellness	58	32%	N/A
95	Salon Success Academy-Corona	58	73%	N/A
96	PCI Academy-Plymouth	58	56%	N/A
97	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview	57	50%	N/A
98	Salon Success Academy-Upland	57	40%	N/A
99	Universal Spa Training Academy	57	85%	N/A
100	The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose	56	51%	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.