Home / Nail Tech Schools / Arkansas
Nail Tech Schools in Arkansas
Arkansas has 10 nail tech programs in our files: 10 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
10
all sources
Median pay
$27,690
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$6,900
7 programs report one, IPEDS
By metro area
- Little Rock area3 programs · median pay $27,590
Every nail tech program in Arkansas
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | Certificate | $6,325 | 4 months | 2 |
| Arkansas Beauty College | Russellville | Certificate | $6,000 | 6 months | 9 |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | Certificate | $7,980 | 6 months | 16 |
| Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | Certificate | $7,980 | 6 months | 4 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | Certificate | $6,795 | 5 months | 33 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | Certificate | $6,900 | 5 months | 0 |
| Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | Certificate | $6,970 | 4 months | 3 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Arkansas
- WIOA in Arkansas: 909 programs from 85 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Arkansas yet. What Workforce Pell covers.