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Esthetician school in Minneapolis, Minnesota

10 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these esthetician programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.1

In Minneapolis, all 10 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are esthetician license program (8 programs), master or advanced esthetics (1 program) and esthetics associate degree (1 program).

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All 22 esthetician programs in Minnesota, including online programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Minneapolis?

$4,748 to $10,694 is what most esthetician programs in Minneapolis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $3,164 to $13,550

In the typical program

Finished the program
61%
Working 6 months later
72%
Earned a year, estimated
about $20,900
Length
30 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minneapolis may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Minneapolis?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 10 esthetician programs in Minneapolis approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,664
    Program website, Esthetician at Saint Paul College
    More details about Esthetician at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,218
    Length
    30 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    401
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,664
    Program website, Esthetician at Saint Paul College

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician International

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,825
    Program website, Esthetician International at Saint Paul College
    More details about Esthetician International at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,218
    Length
    120 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    401
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,825
    Program website, Esthetician International at Saint Paul College

  • Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Practice Esthetics

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulMaster or advanced esthetics · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,164
    Program website, Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
    More details about Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,651
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    355
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,164
    Program website, Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College

  • Esthetics associate degreeIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Practice Esthetics

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulEsthetics associate degree · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,992
    Program website, Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
    More details about Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    7%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,152
    Length
    120 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    138
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,992
    Program website, Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics Services

    Century College

    White Bear Lake

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Century College, White Bear LakeEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,308
    Program website, Esthetics Services at Century College
    More details about Esthetics Services at Century College
    Finished
    59%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,086
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,308
    Program website, Esthetics Services at Century College

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.

    Minneapolis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC., MinneapolisEsthetician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Esthetician at Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.
    More details about Esthetician at Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,395
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, Esthetician at Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics

    Empire Beauty School

    Bloomington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Empire Beauty School, BloomingtonEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,627
    Program website, Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
    More details about Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,505
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,627
    Program website, Esthetics at Empire Beauty School

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Esthetics

    Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America

    Edina

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America, EdinaEsthetician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,300
    Program website, Basic Esthetics at Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America
    More details about Basic Esthetics at Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,414
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,300
    Program website, Basic Esthetics at Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aesthetics

    Institute of Advanced Aesthetics

    Minnetonka

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Institute of Advanced Aesthetics, MinnetonkaEsthetician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,000
    Program website, Aesthetics at Institute of Advanced Aesthetics
    More details about Aesthetics at Institute of Advanced Aesthetics
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,000
    Program website, Aesthetics at Institute of Advanced Aesthetics

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthiology

    Aveda Institute Minneapolis

    Minneapolis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Aveda Institute Minneapolis, MinneapolisEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,550
    Program website, Esthiology at Aveda Institute Minneapolis
    More details about Esthiology at Aveda Institute Minneapolis
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,550
    Program website, Esthiology at Aveda Institute Minneapolis

How to pay for esthetician school in Minneapolis

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Minneapolis

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for esthetician school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for esthetician school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Minneapolis

How esthetician school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care across Minnesota: Beauty school in Minnesota

Where the Minneapolis esthetician program numbers come from

Which Minneapolis esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Minnesota page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Minneapolis esthetician programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Minneapolis

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Skincare Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List