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Esthetician schools in Texas
Texas has 57 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Texas, expect to start around $27,390–$38,210 and reach a median of $49,250 with experience; the top quarter earn $68,780 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Texas). Graduates of these Texas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,135 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,160 employed in Texas. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Texas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AddisonAmarilloArlingtonAustinBeaumontBedfordCarrolltonCluteDallasDenisonDentonEl PasoFort WorthFriscoGainesvilleGarlandHarlingenHoustonHurstLa JoyaLaredoLufkinMcAllenMissionNew BraunfelsPortlandSan AntonioSan MarcosSilsbeeStaffordTexarkanaTexas CityWaco
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Austin | Austin | for-profit | 49 | $22,632 | $9,833 | 71% | $24,947 |
| Avenue Five Institute | Austin | for-profit | 147 | $22,532 | $7,917 | 77% | $32,147 |
| Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus | Austin | for-profit | 73 | $22,532 | $7,917 | 88% | $32,147 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 | San Antonio | for-profit | 6 | $21,802 | $6,700 | 100% | $25,614 |
| Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin | Austin | for-profit | 31 | $21,018 | $7,353 | 70% | $20,922 |
| Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin | Austin | for-profit | 1 | $21,018 | $7,353 | 52% | $23,271 |
| DuVall's School of Cosmetology | Bedford | for-profit | 63 | $19,933 | $7,917 | 57% | $22,255 |
| Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | for-profit | 22 | $19,161 | $7,917 | 73% | $22,309 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas | Carrollton | for-profit | 91 | $18,656 | $9,516 | 68% | $37,871 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio | San Antonio | for-profit | 80 | $18,656 | $9,516 | 76% | $34,319 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | for-profit | 79 | $18,511 | $7,916 | 82% | $26,845 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford | Stafford | for-profit | 210 | $18,467 | $7,917 | 81% | $27,068 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook | Houston | for-profit | 135 | $18,467 | $7,917 | 71% | $26,911 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst | Hurst | for-profit | 67 | $18,467 | $7,917 | 75% | $25,696 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth | Fort Worth | for-profit | 185 | $17,765 | $7,917 | 83% | $26,433 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas | Dallas | for-profit | 149 | $17,765 | $7,917 | 69% | $26,407 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas | Dallas | for-profit | 114 | $17,765 | $7,917 | 74% | $26,579 |
| Grayson College | Denison | Public | 16 | $17,383 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio | San Antonio | for-profit | 203 | $17,367 | $7,917 | 77% | $25,958 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington | Arlington | for-profit | 145 | $17,367 | $7,917 | 72% | $24,059 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton | Denton | for-profit | 53 | $17,367 | $7,917 | 83% | $26,066 |
| Graduate America College | Garland | for-profit | 28 | $17,338 | not reported | 93% | $19,482 |
| Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School | Laredo | for-profit | 25 | $17,135 | not reported | 86% | $16,728 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences | San Antonio | for-profit | 15 | $16,958 | $6,256 | 0.0% | not reported |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology | San Antonio | for-profit | 28 | $16,897 | $6,333 | 100% | $31,279 |
| Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana | Texarkana | for-profit | 11 | $16,127 | $10,667 | 56% | $19,478 |
| Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | San Antonio | for-profit | 52 | $16,005 | $6,333 | 62% | $30,921 |
| Natural Images Beauty College | Clute | for-profit | 22 | $15,510 | $13,500 | 55% | $28,166 |
| Mission Beauty Institute | Mission | for-profit | 10 | $15,391 | $5,797 | 37% | $9,729 |
| William Edge Institute | New Braunfels | for-profit | 15 | $15,359 | not reported | 98% | $26,780 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso | El Paso | for-profit | 97 | $15,295 | $6,333 | 54% | $30,412 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military | San Antonio | for-profit | 39 | $15,295 | $6,333 | 55% | $22,400 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen | McAllen | for-profit | 118 | $14,652 | $7,917 | 63% | $28,604 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg | San Antonio | for-profit | 25 | $14,608 | $6,333 | 90% | not reported |
| Houston Training Schools-Gessner | Houston | for-profit | 14 | $14,525 | not reported | 78% | $12,459 |
| Houston Training School-Main Campus | Houston | for-profit | 7 | $14,525 | not reported | 75% | $12,495 |
| Southern Texas Careers Academy | Mission | for-profit | 19 | $13,544 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Champion Beauty College | Houston | for-profit | 17 | $13,497 | $7,916 | not reported | not reported |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | Public | 35 | $12,723 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen | McAllen | for-profit | 34 | $12,574 | $7,431 | 69% | $16,659 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen | Harlingen | for-profit | 28 | $12,574 | $7,431 | 64% | $19,130 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya | La Joya | for-profit | 3 | $12,574 | $7,431 | 100% | $19,644 |
| Tri-State Cosmetology Institute | El Paso | for-profit | 51 | $11,743 | $5,440 | 89% | $21,586 |
| Southeast Texas Career Institute | Silsbee | for-profit | 28 | $10,799 | $5,500 | 63% | $21,799 |
| Pathway Vocational Academy | Beaumont | for-profit | 18 | $9,762 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ann Webb Skin Institute | Austin | for-profit | 138 | not reported | $7,917 | 87% | $23,536 |
| Salon Boutique Academy | Addison | for-profit | 131 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $22,404 |
| Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio | San Antonio | for-profit | 44 | not reported | $7,917 | 83% | $19,997 |
| GA Beauty & Barber School | McAllen | for-profit | 29 | not reported | $3,345 | 59% | $15,218 |
| Milan Institute-Amarillo | Amarillo | for-profit | 29 | not reported | not reported | 65% | $32,338 |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| The Professional Cosmetology Academy | Laredo | for-profit | 24 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $20,848 |
| Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics | Portland | for-profit | 21 | not reported | $7,917 | 91% | $30,973 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | Public | 17 | not reported | $5,776 | 39% | not reported |
| East Texas Cosmetology College | Lufkin | for-profit | 15 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $16,985 |
| Allgood Beauty Institute | Frisco | for-profit | 10 | not reported | not reported | 62% | $29,655 |
| American Laser & Aesthetics Institute | San Antonio | — | — | not reported | not reported | 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.