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Esthetician schools in Colorado
Colorado has 29 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Colorado, expect to start around $31,940–$43,300 and reach a median of $54,500 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,520 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Colorado). Graduates of these Colorado programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,023 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,510 employed in Colorado. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Colorado, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuroraCastle RockCentennialColorado SpringsDeltaDenverEnglewoodFort CollinsLakewoodLittletonLovelandParkerPuebloWestminsterWheat Ridge
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | for-profit career college | 143 | $24,581 | $9,833 | 84% | $23,384 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | for-profit career college | 127 | $24,385 | $6,185 | 81% | $18,785 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public technical college | 32 | $24,178 | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| United Beauty College | Denver | for-profit career college | 6 | $23,591 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | Westminster | for-profit career college | 65 | $21,993 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | for-profit career school | 64 | $21,202 | $9,833 | 78% | $29,544 |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | for-profit career school | 63 | $21,023 | $12,500 | 60% | $29,045 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | for-profit career school | 57 | $20,630 | $9,834 | 85% | $27,557 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | for-profit career school | 35 | $20,058 | $6,333 | 66% | $16,917 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | for-profit career school | 118 | $19,561 | $6,333 | 73% | $28,172 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public technical college | 39 | $19,081 | not reported | 97% | $13,995 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | for-profit career school | 10 | $18,450 | $6,799 | 72% | $14,861 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Public technical college | 57 | $18,272 | $5,500 | 96% | $9,051 |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | for-profit career college | 66 | not reported | $6,333 | 81% | $19,155 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | for-profit career school | 2 | not reported | not reported | 78% | $22,233 |
| Beautiful You Skincare Academy - Littleton | Littleton | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Beautiful You Skincare Academy - Pueblo | Pueblo | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Beautiful You Skincare Academy- COS | Colorado Springs | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Colorado Advanced Esthetics | Centennial | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Denver Integrative Massage School (aka The School of Botanical & Medical Aesthetics) | Denver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Elite Aesthetics Academy | Denver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| International Academy of Elite Esthetics & Micropigmentation | Wheat Ridge | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Jasper Medical Services LLC dba The Academy of Facial Aesthetics | Castle Rock | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Katica Advanced Aesthetics | Denver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Northern Colorado Advanced Aesthetics Academy - Loveland | Loveland | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| NuAge Para-Medical Esthetics & Laser College | Englewood | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Rise Aesthetic Institute | Colorado Springs | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| The White Magnolia Advanced Skin Care Institute | Fort Collins | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| VKMD Institute of Medical Aesthetics | Colorado Springs | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.