Esthetician Schools near Albany / Schenectady / Troy, NY

WRITTEN BY Beauty Schools Directory Editorial Staff | UPDATED ON 11/30/2022

In a study by BeautySchoolsDirectory.com, Albany ranked 19^th in the U.S. for cities that pay estheticians the most as compared to the cost of living. This means that working in Albany can make your hard-earned dollars go farther. As of 2019, Albany estheticians were paid an average salary of $36,050 per year ($17.33 per hour). The career outlook in the state as a whole is also good: esthetics jobs are projected to grow by 20% between 2016 and 2026, which is nearly twice the national average.

To become licensed in New York, you need to complete 600 hours of training and pass both a written and skills exam. The schools below will help you fulfill these requirements.

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Aesthetic Science Institute – Accredited

922 Troy-Schenectady Road
Latham, NY 12110

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You must attend a school that meets any licensure requirements as defined by your state. Most states require that you graduate from an accredited or state-approved school.