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Nail Tech Schools in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
18
all sources
Median pay
$37,050
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$3,700
11 programs report one, IPEDS
Nail Tech Schools in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 18 in Illinois: 18 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 13 private; 71 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 9 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $3,700 in Illinois, from $1,940 to $10,646, across 11 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $37,050 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Illinois, against $35,760 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 11 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area11 programs · median pay $38,100
Every nail tech program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | Peru | Certificate | $3,700 | 4 months | 0 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | Rockford | Certificate | $3,700 | 4 months | 0 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | Sterling | Certificate | $3,700 | 4 months | 0 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | Certificate | $10,646 | 5 months | 21 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills | Certificate | $3,450 | 4 months | 0 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Sycamore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| I M Beauty School | Glenview | Certificate | $4,755 | 4 months | 3 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | Certificate | $3,700 | 4 months | 0 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside | Certificate | $2,000 | 6 months | 3 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles | Certificate | $3,000 | 4 months | 2 |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City | Certificate | $1,940 | 3 months | 13 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | Certificate | $4,000 | 3 months | 22 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
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