Esthetician school in New York

1 esthetician program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this esthetician program, and New York has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 York, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does esthetician school cost in New York?

$11,695

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 91%
Working 6 months later: 61%
Earned a year, estimated: about $31,900
Length: 24 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 New York may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in New York?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 117 people at this program.
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. The one program with a price costs $11,695.

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

The one esthetician program in New York approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Levittown
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute, LevittownEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,900
Price if you pay yourself$11,695
117 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Esthetics at Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
More details about Esthetics at Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$7,975
Length
24 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
126
Earned a year, estimated
$31,900
Price if you pay yourself
$11,695
students trained with WIOA funding
117
Program website, Esthetics at Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute

How to pay for esthetician school in New York

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in New York

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 New York

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

Where the New York esthetician program numbers come from

Which New York esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs New York 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 York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York 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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