Esthetician school in Rhode Island

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

2 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: esthetician license program.

See the 2 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Rhode Island?

$9,498 to $9,800

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 83%
Working 6 months later: 81%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,300
Length: 20 to 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 Rhode Island may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Rhode Island?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 10 people at 1 of the 2 programs here.
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 $9,498 to $9,800.

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

All 2 esthetician programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Empire Beauty School
Providence
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Empire Beauty School, ProvidenceEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,300
Price if you pay yourself$9,498
10 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
More details about Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$7,328
Length
20 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$98
Students counted
194
Earned a year, estimated
$29,300
Price if you pay yourself
$9,498
students trained with WIOA funding
10
Program website, Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician
Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island
Cranston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island, CranstonEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,800
Program website, Esthetician at Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island
More details about Esthetician at Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,027
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,800
Program website, Esthetician at Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island

How to pay for esthetician school in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island esthetician program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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.

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