Nail Tech Schools in New York

New York has 12 nail tech programs in our files: 12 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$34,660

manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760

Middle program cost

$3,500

12 programs report one, IPEDS

On the WIOA list

Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file

By metro area

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions
Aesthetic Science Institute	Latham	Certificate	$4,000	4 months	32
American Beauty School	Bronx	Certificate	$3,100	3 months	50
Brittany Beauty Academy	Bronx	Certificate	$3,500	3 months	25
Brittany Beauty Academy	Brooklyn	Certificate	$3,500	3 months	5
Brittany Beauty Academy	Levittown	Certificate	$3,500	2 months	0
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers	Nanuet	Certificate	$3,100	2 months	20
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup	New York	Certificate	$2,500	3 months	187
Grace International Beauty School	Flushing	Certificate	$550	2 months	61
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge	Hauppauge	Certificate	$3,100	3 months	54
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute	Bethpage	Certificate	$3,695	4 months	95
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design	Rochester	Certificate	$5,780	5 months	25
The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda	Tonawanda	Certificate	$5,063	5 months	47

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.

WIOA in New York: 3,039 programs from 1,134 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Nail tech.
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