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Esthetician schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has 11 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in South Carolina, expect to start around $22,530–$28,690 and reach a median of $39,670 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,430 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, South Carolina). Graduates of these South Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,217 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in South Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,210 employed in South Carolina. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in South Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CharlestonColumbiaElginFlorenceGoose CreekGreenvilleMyrtle BeachNorth CharlestonRock HillSpartanburg
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | for-profit | 40 | $18,983 | $6,333 | 55% | $17,691 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | Rock Hill | for-profit | 107 | $18,309 | $6,333 | 71% | $17,445 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | Greenville | for-profit | 61 | $18,309 | $6,333 | 79% | $24,774 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | Spartanburg | for-profit | 133 | $18,217 | $5,893 | 69% | $17,812 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | Goose Creek | for-profit | 93 | $18,217 | $5,893 | 84% | $20,331 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | Columbia | for-profit | 83 | $18,217 | $5,893 | not reported | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | North Charleston | for-profit | 114 | $17,189 | $10,564 | 75% | $22,289 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | Florence | for-profit | 61 | $15,358 | $9,500 | 80% | $28,021 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | for-profit | 435 | not reported | $6,333 | 90% | $20,482 |
| Strand College of Hair Design | Myrtle Beach | for-profit | 40 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $13,811 |
| Vski Cosmetology School | Charleston | non-profit | 23 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $15,170 |
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.