This article, part of our series covering the major cities of the US, looks at the accredited esthetician schools in Houston, TX. Aspiring estheticians in Houston will find this information useful in identifying a school for their esthetician training.

Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States of America. As per the 2010 U.S. Census, Houston had a population of 2.1 million people in an area of 579 square miles (1,500 km2). The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown of which Houston is the economic center, is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. of nearly 6 million people.

With its broad industrial base and cosmopolitan population, Houston is rated as a global city. The city has a population composed of various ethnicities and religious persuasions as well as a large and growing international community. It is also home to many cultural institutions and exhibits which are visited by over 7 million tourists.

All these factors make Houston a major market for the personal care services industry. There are several beauty schools including esthetician schools in Houston, which cater to the personal care services industry’s manpower requirements.

Esthetician license in Houston, TX

License for estheticians in Texas is issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The basic eligibility requirement to apply for a license is that the candidate must have completed 750 hours of training in an approved esthetician school. The license is issued to those who pass an examination conducted by the Department. The exam comprises both written and practical tests. More information on licensure can be had from the TDLR website.

Accredited esthetician schools in Houston

There are fourteen accredited esthetician schools in Houston, TX at the time of writing this. As a school’s accreditation falls for renewal periodically, prospective students are advised to check with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as to the currency of the accreditation of a school before joining. All these schools offer 750-hour programs as required by the TDLR to appear for the state licensure examination.

Here’s the list of accredited esthetician schools in Houston:

1.ABC Beauty College
1708 Houston Blvd
South Houston, TX 77587-4517
Tel: 713-378-9600

2. American Beauty School
11509 Veterans Memorial Dr Ste 1100
Houston, TX 77067-2603
Tel: 832-249-9881

3. Bessemer Beauty College
9935 Bessemer St
Houston, TX 77034-2701
Tel: 713-944-6700

4. BN Career Institute
18405 State Highway 249
Houston, TX 77070-4272
Tel: 281-894-5588′

5. Champion Beauty College & Massage School
4714 Fm 1960 Rd W Ste 104
Houston, TX 77069-4611
Tel: 800-784-9117 or 281-583-7644

6. Institute of Cosmetology
7011 Harwin Dr Ste 100
Houston, TX 77036-2121
Tel: 713-783-9988
Fax: 713-974-3129

7. Jay’s Technical School
9000 W Bellfort St Ste 100
Houston, TX 77031-2464
Tel: 713-772-2410

8. Maitrix Beauty College
5999 W 34th St Ste 100
Houston, TX 77092-6434
Tel: 713-957-0050
Fax: 713-957-8051

9. Miss Lara’s
11030 Kingspoint Rd Ste 3
Houston, TX 77075-4102
Tel: 281-893-1905

10.National Beauty College
12830 Veterans Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77014-2049
Tel: 281-893-1905

11.North Harris County Jr College
2700 Ww Thorne Blvd
Houston, TX 77073-3410
Tel: 281-618-5720

12.North West Beauty School
6770 Antoine Dr
Houston, TX 77091-1208
Tel: 713-263-8333

13.San Jacinto College-North Campus
5800 Uvalde Rd
Houston, TX 77049-4513
Tel: 281-998-6150 or 281-458-4050

14.Sebring Career Schools
6672 Highway 6 S
Houston, TX 77083-1510
Tel: 281-561-0138

If you are looking for esthetician schools in other locations of Texas as well, use the search-box on this page. Our database has all accredited esthetician schools not just in Texas, but other states as well. Here, you also have the option of getting the school contact you and answer your questions. Hundreds of students locate their schools using this free service every year and go on to launch successful careers in the beauty industry.