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Esthetician school in Tennessee

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

8 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, all 8 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 8 are the same kind of program: esthetician license program.

See the 8 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Tennessee?

$2,761 to $10,424 is what most esthetician programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $2,746 to $14,495

In the typical program

Finished the program
74%
Working 6 months later
69%
Earned a year, estimated
about $18,700
Length
26 to 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 Tennessee may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Tennessee?

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

All 8 esthetician programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aesthetics Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville, NashvilleEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,880
    School website, Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
    More details about Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,024
    Length
    32 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $720
    Students counted
    195
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,880
    School website, Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aesthetics Program

    Jenny Lea Academy

    Johnson City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jenny Lea Academy, Johnson CityEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,400

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Aesthetics Program at Jenny Lea Academy
    More details about Aesthetics Program at Jenny Lea Academy
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,125
    Length
    26 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,199
    Students counted
    186
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,400
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Aesthetics Program at Jenny Lea Academy

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Genesis Career College of Cookeville

    Cookeville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Genesis Career College of Cookeville, CookevilleEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,900
    Price if you pay yourself$14,495

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Esthetician at Genesis Career College of Cookeville
    More details about Esthetician at Genesis Career College of Cookeville
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,214
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,945
    Students counted
    184
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,495
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Esthetician at Genesis Career College of Cookeville

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aesthetics Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald

    Hohenwald

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald, HohenwaldEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$12,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,746
    Program website, Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald
    More details about Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,222
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    126
    Earned a year, estimated
    $12,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,746
    Program website, Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Queen City College, LLC

    Clarksville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Queen City College, LLC, ClarksvilleEsthetician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,725
    Program website, Esthetician at Queen City College, LLC
    More details about Esthetician at Queen City College, LLC
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,347
    Length
    25 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,775
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,725
    Program website, Esthetician at Queen City College, LLC

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Genesis Career College Nashville Airport Campus

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Genesis Career College Nashville Airport Campus, NashvilleEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,500
    Price if you pay yourself$13,495
    More details about Esthetician at Genesis Career College Nashville Airport Campus
    Finished
    41%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,136
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,945
    Students counted
    88
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,495

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aesthetics

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga, ChattanoogaEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,766
    Program website, Aesthetics at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
    More details about Aesthetics at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,766
    Program website, Aesthetics at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aesthetics Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

    Livingston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston, LivingstonEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,746
    Program website, Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston
    More details about Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,013
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,746
    Program website, Aesthetics Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

How to pay for esthetician school in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Tennessee

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Quick facts: Esthetician school in Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $3,000
4 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 16
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
1 of 9
esthetician programs here, against the typical state's 4
8 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the esthetician school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Esthetician school in Nashville, Cookeville, Johnson City and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Tennessee

How esthetician school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Tennessee

Where the Tennessee esthetician program numbers come from

Which Tennessee esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee esthetician programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Tennessee

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Skincare Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List