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Nail Tech Schools in Minnesota
Minnesota has 8 nail tech programs in our files: 8 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$36,040
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$4,600
4 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Every nail tech program in Minnesota
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon School of Cosmetology | Worthington | Certificate | $5,716 | 3 months | 5 |
| Minnesota State College SoutheastWIOA list | Winona | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Model College of Hair Design | Saint Cloud | Certificate | $4,000 | 3 months | 16 |
| Nova Academy of CosmetologyWIOA list | Rochester | Certificate | $4,600 | 3 months | 13 |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury | WOODBURY | Certificate | $4,600 | 3 months | 10 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Minnesota
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them Nail tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Minnesota yet. What Workforce Pell covers.