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Esthetician schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 9 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Massachusetts, expect to start around $36,610–$43,880 and reach a median of $47,310 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,300 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts). Graduates of these Massachusetts programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $22,416 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Massachusetts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,360 employed in Massachusetts. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Massachusetts, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BostonFall RiverMedfordNorth AndoverPlymouthTewksburyWest SpringfieldWestboroughWoburn
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy | Medford | for-profit | 173 | $23,617 | $5,224 | not reported | not reported |
| Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics | Woburn | for-profit | 113 | $23,361 | $6,303 | 96% | $25,132 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth | Plymouth | for-profit | 179 | $22,416 | $6,333 | 87% | $34,243 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westboro | Westborough | for-profit | 147 | $22,416 | $6,333 | 77% | $30,722 |
| Spa Tech Institute-North Andover | North Andover | for-profit | 86 | $22,416 | $6,333 | not reported | $40,806 |
| EINE Inc | Tewksbury | for-profit | 10 | $21,118 | $6,333 | 100% | $31,168 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy | Boston | for-profit | 147 | $17,851 | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology | West Springfield | for-profit | 3 | $16,701 | $7,545 | 67% | $22,521 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Fall River | Fall River | for-profit | 29 | not reported | $6,396 | 87% | $34,166 |
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.