Esthetician school in New Jersey

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

3 schools offer these esthetician programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: esthetician license program.

See the 3 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in New Jersey?

$5,508 to $9,900

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 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it

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

Is there free esthetician school in New Jersey?

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 $5,508 to $9,900.

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

All 3 esthetician programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Skin Care Specialist Esthetician
Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit
Branchburg
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit, BranchburgEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,508
Program website, Skin Care Specialist Esthetician at Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit
More details about Skin Care Specialist Esthetician at Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$350
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,508
Program website, Skin Care Specialist Esthetician at Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
EstheticianSkin Care Specialty
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology
Pine Brook
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology, Pine BrookEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,910
Program website, EstheticianSkin Care Specialty at Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology
More details about EstheticianSkin Care Specialty at Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,910
Program website, EstheticianSkin Care Specialty at Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Skin Care
Rizzieri Aveda School
Voorhees
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Rizzieri Aveda School, VoorheesEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,900
Program website, Skin Care at Rizzieri Aveda School
More details about Skin Care at Rizzieri Aveda School
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,900
Program website, Skin Care at Rizzieri Aveda School

How to pay for esthetician school in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in New Jersey

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 New York, Philadelphia and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Jersey

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

Where the New Jersey esthetician program numbers come from

Which New Jersey esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey 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.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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