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Esthetician schools in Maryland
Maryland has 6 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Maryland, expect to start around $35,580–$37,300 and reach a median of $46,590 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,190 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,326 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Maryland
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,130 employed in Maryland. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Bel AirHillcrest HeightsLinthicumNew CarrolltonRockvilleTowson
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortiva Institute | Linthicum | for-profit | 233 | $22,274 | $6,967 | 70% | $30,085 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland | Bel Air | for-profit | 59 | $18,326 | $6,333 | 97% | $17,821 |
| Hair Academy | New Carrollton | for-profit | 91 | $15,736 | $11,250 | 61% | $22,794 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson | Towson | for-profit | 48 | not reported | not reported | 44% | $37,479 |
| Hair Academy II | Hillcrest Heights | for-profit | 46 | not reported | not reported | 55% | $25,516 |
| Hair Expressions Academy | Rockville | for-profit | 38 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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.