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Esthetician schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 15 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Louisiana, expect to start around $20,340–$29,620 and reach a median of $36,890 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,880 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $14,797 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 600 employed in Louisiana. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeCovingtonGretnaHoumaKennerLafayetteMetairieMonroeShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington | Covington | for-profit | 1,036 | $19,388 | $7,917 | 80% | $30,121 |
| My Le's Beauty College | Gretna | for-profit | 18 | $16,119 | not reported | 86% | $18,081 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans | Metairie | for-profit | 30 | $15,474 | $12,500 | 77% | $30,886 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 17 | $15,474 | $12,500 | 75% | $29,153 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | for-profit | 125 | $14,991 | $9,855 | 57% | $28,226 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | for-profit | 85 | $14,991 | $9,855 | 34% | $26,449 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit | 74 | $14,991 | $9,855 | 50% | $28,970 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit | 65 | $14,604 | $8,298 | 0.0% | $28,688 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School | Monroe | for-profit | 2 | $14,528 | $9,500 | 100% | $21,259 |
| John Jay Beauty College | Kenner | for-profit | 52 | $14,414 | not reported | 90% | $12,975 |
| Pat Goins Beauty Schools formerly Paul Mitchell the School-Shreveport | Shreveport | for-profit | 68 | $14,239 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Belbo Beauty Institute | Shreveport | for-profit | 17 | $13,055 | $9,500 | 78% | $27,182 |
| Omega Institute of Cosmetology | Houma | for-profit | 24 | $12,577 | $4,832 | 97% | $17,234 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc | Monroe | for-profit | 27 | $11,666 | not reported | 63% | $11,826 |
| LaSalle Tech | Houma | for-profit | 18 | not reported | $6,333 | 88% | $19,459 |
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.