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Esthetician schools in Washington
Washington has 17 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Washington, expect to start around $48,620–$59,660 and reach a median of $79,320 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,260 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,148 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,200 employed in Washington. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Airway HeightsBellinghamBremertonEverettLakewoodOlympiaRichlandSeattleShorelineSpokaneSpokane ValleyTacomaVancouverYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | for-profit | 42 | $30,633 | $7,673 | 67% | $28,401 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | for-profit | 33 | $26,426 | $12,344 | 74% | $22,643 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | for-profit | 542 | $24,905 | $7,904 | 83% | $21,194 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | for-profit | 54 | $23,465 | $7,917 | 90% | not reported |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | for-profit | 34 | $22,693 | $7,916 | 59% | $29,873 |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | 44 | $22,171 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | Olympia | for-profit | 23 | $21,647 | $10,571 | not reported | not reported |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | for-profit | 13 | $20,649 | $7,917 | not reported | not reported |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | Spokane | for-profit | 3 | $19,959 | $9,467 | not reported | not reported |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | for-profit | 32 | $19,126 | $7,917 | 47% | $21,679 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | for-profit | 7 | $18,939 | $10,556 | 54% | $26,900 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | for-profit | 46 | $18,909 | $9,546 | 74% | $31,358 |
| International Beauty Education Center | Airway Heights | for-profit | 50 | $18,740 | $8,278 | 81% | $22,881 |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | for-profit | 51 | $15,799 | $7,450 | 82% | $24,076 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 14 | not reported | $6,460 | not reported | not reported |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | for-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $30,010 |
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.