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Nail Tech Schools in Missouri
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$39,100
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$4,075
12 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
6
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Nail Tech Schools in Missouri: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Missouri: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 1 public and 11 private; 154 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $4,075 in Missouri, from $2,500 to $7,750, across 12 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $39,100 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Missouri, against $35,760 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs from 283 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them nail tech.
- Metro areas
- 2 Missouri metro areas have a page; the largest list, Joplin, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Joplin area3 programs · median pay $36,860
- Kansas City area3 programs · median pay $36,180
Every nail tech program in Missouri
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | $7,050 | 5 months | 15 |
| Academy of Salon Professionals | Sedalia | Certificate | $6,000 | 4 months | 3 |
| Central College of Cosmetology | Saint Robert | Certificate | $3,380 | 5 months | 7 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design | St. Louis | Certificate | $2,746 | 3 months | 38 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | Blue Springs | Certificate | $4,925 | 4 months | 43 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Jefferson City | Certificate | $7,750 | 4 months | 1 |
| Neosho Beauty College | Neosho | Certificate | $2,500 | 3 months | 6 |
| New Dimensions School of Hair Design | Joplin | Certificate | $3,779 | 4 months | 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield | Springfield | Certificate | $4,075 | 3 months | 39 |
| Renaissance Beauty Academy | Cape Girardeau | Certificate | $4,000 | 4 months | 0 |
| SPBK Enterprises Inc | Webb City | Certificate | $4,987 | 7 months | 0 |
| Waynesville Career CenterWIOA list | Waynesville | Certificate | $3,200 | 5 months | 1 |
- 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, Missouri, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for nail tech training