2024 Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools

Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #433 in popularity out of 1020 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 associate degrees in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The aesthetician/esthetician school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist.

Top Schools for an Associate in Aesthetician/Esthetician

1

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

Clover Park Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist from Clover Park Technical College

2

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Johnson County Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist. JCCC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Overland Park.More information about a associate in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist from Johnson County Community College

Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist by Region

View the Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Aesthetician/Esthetician

One of 12 majors within the Cosmetology area of study, Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Aesthetician/Esthetician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	884
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	120
Make-Up Artist/Specialist	60
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor	30
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	6
Barbering/Barber	5
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner. More about our data sources and methodologies.