2025 Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools in the Plains States Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist. It is ranked #1050 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,963 degrees in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist annually.

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• Best Overall Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools List

Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aesthetician/esthetician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Aesthetician/Esthetician

1

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist needs to look into Johnson County Community College. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a degree in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist from Johnson County Community College

2

Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist needs to look into Ridgewater College. Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the town of Willmar.More information about a degree in aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist from Ridgewater College

Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Colleges by State

Explore the best aesthetician/esthetician & skin care specialist schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	0
Kansas	599	13

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Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Related Rankings by Major

Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist is one of 12 different types of Cosmetology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	2,750
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist	510
Barbering/Barber	352
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	107
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts	71
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor	45
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	12
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	3

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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.