Are special effects/prosthetic makeup artists in demand?

i really want to do the make up for horror movies i practice on freinds all the time and everyone says i do a really good job i told my parents i wanted to try to do it for a living at least for a few years i was just curious how in demand they are i know there are special schools you can go to but so far the olny one ive found is in la its cinema makeup i kinda didint want to leave texas or if i do have to leave texas i really didint want to go to la i heard there was one in orlando florida