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Esthetician schools in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 15 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Puerto Rico, expect to start around $22,410–$22,530 and reach a median of $23,440 with experience; the top quarter earn $27,150 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Puerto Rico). Graduates of these Puerto Rico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $11,229 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Puerto Rico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 330 employed in Puerto Rico. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Puerto Rico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AguadillaAreciboBayamonCaguasJuana DiazMayaguezSan GermanSan JuanSan Lorenzo
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUC University | Bayamon | for-profit | 734 | $11,913 | $9,045 | not reported | not reported |
| Antilles School of Technical Careers | San Juan | for-profit | 84 | $11,606 | not reported | 59% | $10,729 |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz | Juana Diaz | for-profit | 41 | $11,229 | not reported | 64% | $9,573 |
| Century College | San Juan | for-profit | 102 | $8,667 | not reported | 90% | not reported |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez | Mayaguez | for-profit | 9 | $5,512 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neo-Esthetique European Institute | San Juan | for-profit | 133 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $16,150 |
| Institute of Beauty Careers | Arecibo | for-profit | 39 | not reported | not reported | 14% | $12,954 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | Bayamon | non-profit | 37 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | non-profit | 31 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon | Bayamon | non-profit | 25 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Huertas College | Caguas | for-profit | 21 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez | Mayaguez | for-profit | 15 | not reported | not reported | 54% | $11,768 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | San German | non-profit | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| MyrAngel Beauty Institute | San Lorenzo | for-profit | 12 | not reported | not reported | 61% | $13,200 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | San Juan | non-profit | 3 | 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.