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Esthetician schools in Virginia
Virginia has 11 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Virginia, expect to start around $31,530–$34,410 and reach a median of $39,350 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,980 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $22,010 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,970 employed in Virginia. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ArlingtonAshlandBristolChesapeakeFredericksburgGreat FallsLynchburgRestonRichmondViennaVirginia Beach
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics | Ashland | for-profit | 26 | $25,502 | $6,333 | 100% | $17,912 |
| Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy | Reston | for-profit | 32 | $24,896 | $6,333 | 94% | $13,557 |
| Avi Career Training | Great Falls | for-profit | 39 | $23,423 | $6,333 | 86% | $20,685 |
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | Virginia Beach | for-profit | 162 | $20,597 | $6,333 | 81% | $25,017 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | for-profit | 6 | $17,040 | $9,732 | 50% | not reported |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington | for-profit | 111 | $14,604 | $8,298 | not reported | $38,623 |
| The Esthetic Institute | Vienna | for-profit | 114 | not reported | $6,333 | 89% | $25,235 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | for-profit | 109 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lotus Professional College | Richmond | for-profit | 50 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | for-profit | 42 | not reported | $7,917 | 66% | not reported |
| Crown Cutz Academy Bristol | Bristol | for-profit | 8 | 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.