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Nail Tech Schools in the Lakeland area
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area
Programs
3
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,960
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,980
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Nail Tech Schools in the Lakeland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Lakeland
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 6.1 miles, farthest 12.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 3 list one: $2,980 to $3,495 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 2 months each (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 64 nail tech awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $36,960 median for manicurists and pedicurists ($17.77 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,860 to $57,400; 120 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Nail tech programs, nearest to Lakeland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | 6.1 |
| Ruben's Five Star Academy | Lake Wales | Certificate | $2,980 | 2 months | 4 | 9.1 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland | Lakeland | Certificate | $3,495 | 2 months | 32 | 12.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Florida metro areas
- Miami area27 programs
- Tampa area6 programs
- Orlando area5 programs
- Cape Coral area3 programs
- Jacksonville area3 programs
- Tallahassee area3 programs