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Nail Tech Schools in the Modesto area
Modesto, CA metro area
Programs
4
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$34,890
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,145
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
Nail Tech Schools in the Modesto area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Modesto
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 2.4 miles, farthest 10.6 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 4 list one: $4,145 to $8,800, middle $8,550 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 3 months to 5 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 102 nail tech awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $34,890 median for manicurists and pedicurists ($16.78 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,720 to $36,640; 390 employed in the metro area; California median $36,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Nail tech programs, nearest to Modesto first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Beauty College | Modesto | Certificate | $8,550 | 5 months | 22 | 2.4 |
| North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc | Modesto | Certificate | $4,545 | 4 months | 16 | 4.1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto | Modesto | Certificate | $8,800 | 5 months | 51 | 4.4 |
| Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock | Turlock | Certificate | $4,145 | 3 months | 13 | 10.6 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Modesto, 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
- Fresno area4 programs
- Sacramento area4 programs