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Esthetician schools in Arkansas
Arkansas has 9 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Arkansas, expect to start around $23,580–$26,680 and reach a median of $36,520 with experience; the top quarter earn $39,890 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas). Graduates of these Arkansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $14,754 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 340 employed in Arkansas. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Fort SmithLittle RockMenaNewportNorth Little RockRogersSherwoodSpringdale
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | for-profit | 23 | $18,233 | $6,333 | 100% | $26,670 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | North Little Rock | for-profit | 22 | $17,086 | $13,057 | 71% | $24,054 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | for-profit | 74 | $16,735 | $8,303 | 73% | $17,005 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | for-profit | 66 | $14,789 | $6,333 | 90% | $15,262 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public | 10 | $14,720 | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | for-profit | 8 | $14,435 | $16,500 | 58% | $24,705 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 17 | $13,914 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | for-profit | 35 | $13,288 | $6,333 | 81% | $18,683 |
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | for-profit | 58 | not reported | $6,211 | 90% | $21,996 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.