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Esthetician schools in Montana

Montana has 2 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Montana, expect to start around $35,130–$46,800 and reach a median of $58,500 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,040 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Montana). Graduates of these Montana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,870 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What skincare specialists earn in Montana

$35,130starting (10th percentile)
$46,800early career (25th)
$58,500median, all experience
$76,040experienced (75th)
$96,780top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 280 employed in Montana. National median: $45,330.

Campuses in Montana, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Montana
55credentials awarded / yr
$17,870median earnings, yr 1 (Montana)
$20,883median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Great FallsKalispell

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Montana Academy of Salons Great Falls for-profit 34 $19,446 $10,292 67% $20,851
Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts Kalispell for-profit 21 $16,295 $9,009 93% $13,464

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.

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