Esthetician school in Minneapolis, Minnesota

10 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these esthetician programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.¹ In Minneapolis, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 10 programs

All 22 esthetician programs in Minnesota, including online programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Minneapolis?

$4,748 to $10,694 is what most esthetician programs in Minneapolis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $3,164 to $13,550

In the typical program

Finished the program: 61%
Working 6 months later: 72%
Earned a year, estimated: about $20,900
Length: 30 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minneapolis may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Minneapolis?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most esthetician programs in Minneapolis cost $4,748 to $10,694. Prices on this page run from $3,164 to $13,550.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 10 esthetician programs in Minneapolis approved for WIOA funding

10 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Saint Paul College, St. Paul · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$20,900
Price if you pay yourself$3,664
Program website, Esthetician at Saint Paul College
More details about Esthetician at Saint Paul College
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$5,218
Length
30 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
401
a year, estimated
$20,900
price
$3,664
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician International
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Saint Paul College, St. Paul · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$20,900
Price if you pay yourself$10,825
Program website, Esthetician International at Saint Paul College
More details about Esthetician International at Saint Paul College
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$5,218
Length
120 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
401
a year, estimated
$20,900
price
$10,825
Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced Practice Esthetics
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Saint Paul College, St. Paul · Master or advanced esthetics · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,600
Price if you pay yourself$3,164
Program website, Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
More details about Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
Finished
61%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$6,651
Length
30 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
355
a year, estimated
$26,600
price
$3,164
Esthetics associate degreeIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced Practice Esthetics
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Saint Paul College, St. Paul · Esthetics associate degree · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$20,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,992
Program website, Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
More details about Advanced Practice Esthetics at Saint Paul College
Finished
7%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$5,152
Length
120 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
138
a year, estimated
$20,600
price
$9,992
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics Services
Century College
White Bear Lake
High school diploma or equivalent
Century College, White Bear Lake · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$16,300
Price if you pay yourself$3,308
Program website, Esthetics Services at Century College
More details about Esthetics Services at Century College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$4,086
Length
30 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
28
a year, estimated
$16,300
price
$3,308
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician
Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.
Minneapolis
High school diploma or equivalent
Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC., Minneapolis · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,000
Program website, Esthetician at Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.
More details about Esthetician at Taylor'd Cosmetology School INC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,395
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,000
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Empire Beauty School
Bloomington
High school diploma or equivalent
Empire Beauty School, Bloomington · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,627
Program website, Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
More details about Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,505
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,627
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic Esthetics
Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America
Edina
High school diploma or equivalent
Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America, Edina · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,300
Program website, Basic Esthetics at Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America
More details about Basic Esthetics at Luxury Laser Education Inc. dbaMedspa Institute of America
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,414
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,300
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aesthetics
Institute of Advanced Aesthetics
Minnetonka
High school diploma or equivalent
Institute of Advanced Aesthetics, Minnetonka · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,000
Program website, Aesthetics at Institute of Advanced Aesthetics
More details about Aesthetics at Institute of Advanced Aesthetics
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,000
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthiology
Aveda Institute Minneapolis
Minneapolis
High school diploma or equivalent
Aveda Institute Minneapolis, Minneapolis · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,550
Program website, Esthiology at Aveda Institute Minneapolis
More details about Esthiology at Aveda Institute Minneapolis
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,550

How to pay for esthetician school in Minneapolis

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Minneapolis

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for esthetician school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for esthetician school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Minneapolis esthetician program numbers come from

Which Minneapolis esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Minnesota page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Minneapolis esthetician program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some esthetician programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Minneapolis

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Minneapolis

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