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Esthetician schools in Idaho

Idaho has 11 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Idaho, expect to start around $21,630–$21,950 and reach a median of $34,130 with experience; the top quarter earn $43,880 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Idaho). Graduates of these Idaho programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $16,005 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What skincare specialists earn in Idaho

$21,630starting (10th percentile)
$21,950early career (25th)
$34,130median, all experience
$43,880experienced (75th)
$55,560top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 720 employed in Idaho. National median: $45,330.

Campuses in Idaho, ranked by what their graduates earned

11campuses in Idaho
404credentials awarded / yr
$16,005median earnings, yr 1 (Idaho)
$20,883median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BoiseBurleyChubbuckIdaho FallsLewistonNampaRexburgTwin Falls

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Aveda Institute-Boise Boise for-profit 51 $17,820 $8,564 89% $18,847
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise for-profit 100 $17,096 $6,333 88% $23,559
Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise for-profit 42 $16,579 $9,500 73% $31,011
Milan Institute-Boise Boise for-profit 5 $16,005 $6,333 not reported not reported
The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa for-profit 17 $15,199 $10,511 91% $24,823
Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls for-profit 38 $14,161 $9,400 73% $27,291
Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg for-profit 76 $13,614 $10,555 85% $27,628
Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls for-profit 36 not reported not reported 94% $17,481
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Chubbuck for-profit 19 not reported not reported 86% $23,787
Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston for-profit 14 not reported $10,556 68% $15,716
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Burley for-profit 6 not reported not reported 75% $28,391

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.

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