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Nail Tech Schools in the Fresno area
Fresno, CA metro area
Programs
4
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$35,080
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,375
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
Nail Tech Schools in the Fresno area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Fresno
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 8.8 miles, farthest 13.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 4 list one: $2,375 to $8,969, middle $3,700 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 3 months to 6 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 104 nail tech awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $35,080 median for manicurists and pedicurists ($16.87 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,320 to $46,450; 800 employed in the metro area; California median $36,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Nail tech programs, nearest to Fresno first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Institute-Clovis | Clovis | Certificate | $8,969 | 6 months | 54 | 8.8 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology | Selma | Certificate | $3,700 | 3 months | 9 | 9.4 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty | Fresno | Certificate | $2,375 | 4 months | 30 | 11.9 |
| Princess Institute of Beauty | Reedley | Certificate | $3,475 | 4 months | 11 | 13.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Fresno, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them Nail tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area24 programs
- Riverside area12 programs
- San Diego area5 programs
- San Francisco area5 programs
- Modesto area4 programs
- Sacramento area4 programs