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Esthetician schools in Nebraska
Nebraska has 3 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Nebraska, expect to start around $44,300–$49,300 and reach a median of $58,420 with experience; the top quarter earn $68,790 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,546 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Nebraska
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 550 employed in Nebraska. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Beauty School | Omaha | for-profit | 39 | $22,926 | $6,901 | 87% | $17,736 |
| Stephanie Moss Academy | Omaha | for-profit | 61 | $21,546 | $9,500 | 82% | $21,709 |
| College of Hair Design-East Campus | Lincoln | for-profit | 64 | $18,939 | $12,000 | not reported | not 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.