Esthetician school in New York

1 esthetician program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this esthetician program, and New York has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 New York, the one program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much does esthetician school cost in New York?

$11,695

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 91%
Working 6 months later: 61%
Earned a year, estimated: about $31,900
Length: 24 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 New York may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in New York?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 117 people at this program.
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. The one program with a price costs $11,695.

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

The one esthetician program in New York approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Levittown
High school diploma or equivalent
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute, Levittown · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,900
Price if you pay yourself$11,695
117 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Esthetics at Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
More details about Esthetics at Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$7,975
Length
24 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
126
a year, estimated
$31,900
price
$11,695
trained with WIOA funding
117

How to pay for esthetician school in New York

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in New York

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 New York esthetician program numbers come from

Which New York esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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.

How reliable are the New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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