Esthetician school in Missouri

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

4 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Missouri has approved every one 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 Missouri, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Missouri?

$5,000 to $13,941

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not enough data

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

Is there free esthetician school in Missouri?

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. These programs cost $5,000 to $13,941.

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

Esthetician school in Kansas City, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 esthetician programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Raymore
High school diploma or equivalent
Academy of Beauty Professionals, Raymore · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,941
Program website, Esthetics at Academy of Beauty Professionals
More details about Esthetics at Academy of Beauty Professionals
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,282
Students counted
30
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,941
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Class E - Esthetician
Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau
High school diploma or equivalent
Renaissance Beauty Academy, Cape Girardeau · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,000
Price if you pay yourself$9,000
Program website, Class E - Esthetician at Renaissance Beauty Academy
More details about Class E - Esthetician at Renaissance Beauty Academy
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$6,500
Length
19 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$750
Students counted
13
a year, estimated
$26,000
price
$9,000
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Program
Black River Beauty Academy
Poplar Bluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Black River Beauty Academy, Poplar Bluff · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
Program website, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Program at Black River Beauty Academy
More details about Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Program at Black River Beauty Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,145
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,000
Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Aesthetician/esthetician And Skin Care Specialist.
The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
Saint Louis Mo 63136
No diploma needed
The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy, Saint Louis Mo 63136 · Esthetician license program · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,000
Program website, Aesthetician/esthetician And Skin Care Specialist. at The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
More details about Aesthetician/esthetician And Skin Care Specialist. at The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
19 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,900
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,000

How to pay for esthetician school in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Missouri

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 Missouri esthetician program numbers come from

Which Missouri esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Missouri 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri esthetician programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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