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Nail Tech Schools in California
Colleges and schools: 66
Programs
74
all sources
Median pay
$36,630
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$4,100
71 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
18
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Nail Tech Schools in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 74 in California: 66 at colleges and schools, 8 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 0 public and 66 private; 2,167 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 55 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $4,100 in California, from $1,100 to $10,000, across 71 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,630 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in California, against $35,760 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them nail tech.
- WIOA results
- 18 nail tech programs on California's list; middle values: 86.5% of students who exited completed (12 programs report it); 70.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (10); $8,840 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 7 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 24 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area24 programs · median pay $36,570
- Riverside area12 programs · median pay $35,200
- San Diego area5 programs · median pay $36,670
- San Francisco area5 programs · median pay $41,600
- Fresno area4 programs · median pay $35,080
- Modesto area4 programs · median pay $34,890
- Sacramento area4 programs · median pay $35,340
Every nail tech program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology | San Fernando | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock | Turlock | Certificate | $4,145 | 3 months | 13 |
| Advance Beauty College | Garden Grove | Certificate | $4,550 | 4 months | 197 |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy | San Jacinto | Certificate | $3,750 | 4 months | 6 |
| American Beauty AcademyWIOA list | Brawley | WIOA list only | $4,594 | Not reported | |
| American Beauty College | West Covina | Certificate | $3,502 | 3 months | 36 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College | Westminster | Certificate | $1,400 | 4 months | 303 |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $9,917 | 5 months | 75 |
| Bellus Academy-Poway | Poway | Certificate | $9,917 | 5 months | 27 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy | Santa Fe Springs | Certificate | $4,755 | 5 months | 27 |
| Bridges Beauty College | Victorville | Certificate | $3,275 | 4 months | 24 |
| California Beauty College | Modesto | Certificate | $8,550 | 5 months | 22 |
| California College of Barbering and Cosmetology | Stockton | Certificate | $8,050 | 5 months | 60 |
| California Hair Design Academy | La Mesa | Certificate | $4,500 | 3 months | 0 |
| Career Academy of Beauty | Garden Grove | Certificate | $3,349 | 3 months | 0 |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College | Citrus Heights | Certificate | $2,546 | 3 months | 31 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College | La Quinta | Certificate | $5,700 | 4 months | 6 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet | Hemet | Certificate | $5,700 | 4 months | 9 |
| Coastline Beauty College | Fountain Valley | Certificate | $3,850 | 5 months | 101 |
| Cosmotek CollegeWIOA list | San Jose | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | |
| Diamond Beauty College | South El Monte | Certificate | $4,200 | 5 months | 53 |
| Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science | Visalia | Certificate | $3,495 | 6 months | 26 |
| Fredrick and Charles Beauty College | Eureka | Certificate | $5,300 | 3 months | 8 |
| Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia Adult SchoolWIOA list | Hesperia | WIOA list only | $2,300 | Not reported | |
| Hilltop Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Daly City | Certificate | $3,142 | 5 months | 15 |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences | Los Angeles | Certificate | $10,000 | 5 months | 9 |
| International College of CosmetologyWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | $3,075 | 3 months | 60 |
| International School of Beauty Inc | Palm Desert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Jama's Beauty & Barber College | West Hills | Certificate | $4,270 | 8 months | 5 |
| KC Beauty Academy | Los Angeles | Certificate | $4,000 | 3 months | 0 |
| KZ AcademyWIOA list | Milpitas | WIOA list only | $3,920 | Not reported | |
| Lancaster Beauty School | Lancaster | Certificate | $6,185 | 4 months | 12 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology | Hanford | Certificate | $2,600 | 4 months | 19 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology | Selma | Certificate | $3,700 | 3 months | 9 |
| Los Angeles College of AestheticsWIOA list | Los Angeles | Certificate | $3,475 | 5 months | 29 |
| Lu Ross Academy | Ventura | Certificate | $9,250 | 7 months | 23 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty | Fresno | Certificate | $2,375 | 4 months | 30 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty | Bakersfield | Certificate | $2,675 | 4 months | 34 |
| Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.WIOA list | North Hollywood | WIOA list only | $3,500 | Not reported | |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville | Vacaville | Certificate | $9,564 | 6 months | 38 |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $8,969 | 6 months | 75 |
| Milan Institute-Clovis | Clovis | Certificate | $8,969 | 6 months | 54 |
| Milan Institute-Merced | Merced | Certificate | $8,969 | 6 months | 34 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Certificate | $9,700 | 6 months | 32 |
| Milan Institute-VisaliaWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | $9,564 | 6 months | 67 |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber | Sacramento | Certificate | $2,200 | 4 months | 14 |
| Modern Beauty Academy | Oxnard | Certificate | $6,200 | 4 months | 16 |
| My Le's Beauty College | Sacramento | Certificate | $2,600 | 3 months | 165 |
| North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc | Modesto | Certificate | $4,545 | 4 months | 16 |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | Certificate | $3,850 | 3 months | 60 |
| Paris Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Concord | WIOA list only | $5,108 | Not reported | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto | Modesto | Certificate | $8,800 | 5 months | 51 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $7,500 | 3 months | 0 |
| Princess Institute of Beauty | Reedley | Certificate | $3,475 | 4 months | 11 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty | El Monte | Certificate | $4,075 | 4 months | 0 |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College | Torrance | Certificate | $1,700 | 3 months | 20 |
| Rtc CollegeWIOA list | Jurupa Valley | WIOA list only | $5,740 | Not reported | |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona | Corona | Certificate | $4,100 | 4 months | 0 |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana | Fontana | Certificate | $4,100 | 4 months | 13 |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands | Redlands | Certificate | $4,100 | 4 months | 15 |
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $4,100 | 3 months | 54 |
| Salon Success Academy-Upland | Upland | Certificate | $4,100 | 3 months | 33 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $4,100 | 4 months | 16 |
| San Bernardino Beauty CollegeWIOA list | San Bernardino | Certificate | $6,000 | 5 months | 34 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy | Santa Ana | Certificate | $3,000 | 4 months | 2 |
| Santa Ana Beauty College | Santa Ana | Certificate | $4,300 | 5 months | 0 |
| Santa Clara Beauty CollegeWIOA list | Santa Clara | WIOA list only | $3,600 | Not reported | |
| Shasta School of Cosmetology | Redding | Certificate | $4,150 | 5 months | 25 |
| Sierra College of Beauty | Merced | Certificate | $3,700 | 4 months | 10 |
| Southern California College of Barber and Beauty | Escondido | Certificate | $2,147 | 3 months | 0 |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology | Garden Grove | Certificate | $1,100 | 6 months | 0 |
| Victory Career College | Carson | Certificate | $9,600 | 5 months | 7 |
| ZMS The Academy | Los Angeles | Certificate | $2,000 | 4 months | 23 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for nail tech training