Esthetician school in Montana

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

4 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Montana has approved every one 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 Montana, all 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 4 programs here are esthetician license program (3 programs) and waxing, lash or makeup course (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Montana?

$4,500 to $12,500

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free esthetician school in Montana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,500 to $12,500.

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

All 4 esthetician programs in Montana approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Waxing, lash or makeup courseIn personNo diploma needed
Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals
406 Aesthetics Ink
Helena
No diploma needed
406 Aesthetics Ink, HelenaWaxing, lash or makeup courseIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals at 406 Aesthetics Ink
More details about Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals at 406 Aesthetics Ink
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,500
Program website, Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals at 406 Aesthetics Ink
Esthetician license programHybridNo diploma needed
Esthetics Course
Montana Beauty Institute
Billings
No diploma needed
Montana Beauty Institute, BillingsEsthetician license programHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,312
Program website, Esthetics Course at Montana Beauty Institute
More details about Esthetics Course at Montana Beauty Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,312
Program website, Esthetics Course at Montana Beauty Institute
Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Esthetics
Studio Beauty School Missoula
Huson
No diploma needed
Studio Beauty School Missoula, HusonEsthetician license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,500
Program website, Esthetics at Studio Beauty School Missoula
More details about Esthetics at Studio Beauty School Missoula
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,500
Program website, Esthetics at Studio Beauty School Missoula
Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Esthetics Program
Amara Education Inc
Bozeman
No diploma needed
Amara Education Inc, BozemanEsthetician license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Esthetics Program at Amara Education Inc
More details about Esthetics Program at Amara Education Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Esthetics Program at Amara Education Inc

How to pay for esthetician school in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Montana

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.

Esthetician school in Helena, Billings, Missoula and other Montana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Montana

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

Where the Montana esthetician program numbers come from

Which Montana esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Montana 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana 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 Montana

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