Best 22 Esthetician Schools in Illinois for 2023
Discover the best esthetician schools in Illinois, as ranked by the Beauty Schools Directory team with the latest data available for 2023.
Top Esthetician Schools in Illinois
#1 - Rosel School of Cosmetology
#2 - The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
#3 - Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
#4 - Universal Spa Training Academy
#5 - Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Top Esthetician Schools in Illinois (Full List)
#1
Rosel School of Cosmetology
Niles, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
95.80%
#2
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Downers Grove, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
94.50%
#3
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
Skokie, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
90.00%
#4
Universal Spa Training Academy
Downers Grove, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
89.40%
#5
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Glendale Heights, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
88.50%
#6
Bloomingdale, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
85.00%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
80.50%
#8
Douglas J Aveda Institute
Chicago, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
80.00%
#9
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Elgin, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
77.50%
#10
G Skin & Beauty Institute
Schaumburg, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
74.40%
#11
Hair Professionals Career College
Palos Hills, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
72.70%
#12
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Libertyville, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
71.30%
#13
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
Springfield, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
68.70%
#14
G Skin & Beauty Institute
Oakbrook, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
66.20%
#15
Bourbonnais, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
65.80%
#16
John Amico School of Hair Design
Niles, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
63.70%
#17
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Chicago, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
63.40%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
60.20%
#19
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Bridgeview, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
59.30%
#20
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Rockford, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
58.70%
#21
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Peoria, Illinois
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
58.30%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
56.10%
How We Ranked Illinois Esthetician Programs
The selected esthetician schools are accredited or state-approved to provide esthetician programming according to the licensing requirements in the state. We researched schools that qualified as Title IV institutions and had an average of at least 25 students enrolled in the most recent 3 years of available data (2019 - 2021). These schools are all within 50 miles of a major city center and had a weighted 3-year average graduation rate (2018, 2019, and 2020, the most recent publicly available as of press time) greater than 50%. After filtering for those requirements, we sorted the remaining programs by the highest weighted average graduation rate to determine the top 22 esthetician schools in Illinois.
Graduation rate and student enrollment data are from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reports. Certain schools may be omitted from the Beauty Schools Directory ranking, particularly if their IPEDS self-reported data are missing key information. Many excellent educational institutions may as a result not be represented on these rankings of top esthetician schools.
Editorial Transparency and Anti-Bias Statement
This program ranking and others on our site were created by Beauty Schools Directory editorial staff based on both proprietary and publicly available data points. In providing this information for our readers, our team makes editorial decisions independent from any commercial partnerships with any educational institution.
