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Esthetician schools in Ohio
Ohio has 21 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Ohio, expect to start around $28,350–$36,700 and reach a median of $39,150 with experience; the top quarter earn $52,870 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $16,665 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,700 employed in Ohio. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AkronAllianceBoardmanBrunswickCantonColumbusDaytonLimaMayfield HtsMentorMilanNilesNorwalkOberlinOregonPerrysburgPortsmouthStrongsvilleUniontownWest Chester
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati | West Chester | for-profit career college | 182 | $21,232 | $9,823 | 80% | $27,852 |
| Aveda Institute-Columbus | Columbus | for-profit career college | 146 | $20,826 | $6,333 | 74% | $26,656 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg | Perrysburg | for-profit career school | 33 | $18,849 | $7,916 | 85% | $19,163 |
| Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East | Oregon | for-profit career school | 32 | $17,128 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | Norwalk | for-profit career school | 49 | $17,098 | $12,000 | 65% | $35,636 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor | Mentor | for-profit career college | 76 | $17,089 | $7,917 | 86% | $21,311 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville | Strongsville | for-profit career college | 63 | $17,089 | $7,917 | 85% | $21,985 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick | Brunswick | for-profit career school | 35 | $16,665 | $8,152 | 66% | $29,388 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles | Niles | for-profit career school | 19 | $16,665 | $8,152 | 58% | $27,078 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | Dayton | for-profit career college | 62 | $16,135 | $9,833 | 74% | $16,456 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance | Alliance | for-profit career school | 128 | $15,958 | $6,618 | 66% | $24,951 |
| National Beauty College | Canton | for-profit career college | 28 | $14,977 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Casal Aveda Institute | Niles | for-profit career college | 33 | $14,272 | $7,917 | 63% | $19,572 |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron | for-profit career school | 7 | $14,197 | not reported | 60% | $13,809 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman | Boardman | for-profit career school | 26 | $12,248 | $7,444 | 58% | $23,606 |
| LaBarberia Institute of Hair | Mayfield Hts | for-profit career college | 63 | $11,983 | $20,000 | 63% | $15,893 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima | Public technical college | 27 | not reported | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | Oberlin | Public technical college | 25 | not reported | not reported | 90% | $15,196 |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public technical college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown | Public technical college | 20 | not reported | not reported | 69% | $27,236 |
| Paramount Beauty Academy | Portsmouth | for-profit career school | 16 | not reported | not reported | 93% | $16,230 |
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.