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Nail Tech Schools in Minnesota
Colleges and schools: 8
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
Nail Tech Schools in Minnesota: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in Minnesota: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 4 public and 4 private; 77 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $4,600 in Minnesota, from $4,000 to $5,716, across 4 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,040 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Minnesota, against $35,760 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- 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.
- WIOA results
- 8 nail tech programs on Minnesota's list; middle values: 80% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 68.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $5,303 median earnings in that quarter (6) (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 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Minnesota, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for nail tech training