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Nail Tech Schools in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 28
Programs
33
all sources
Median pay
$35,590
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$3,195
26 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
15
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Nail Tech Schools in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 33 in Ohio: 28 at colleges and schools, 5 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 22 private; 710 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 23 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $3,195 in Ohio, from $900 to $4,920, across 26 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $35,590 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Ohio, against $35,760 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 15 of them nail tech.
- WIOA results
- 15 nail tech programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 94.8% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 72.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $6,668 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Ohio metro areas have a page; the largest list, Cleveland, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Cleveland area8 programs · median pay $35,430
- Columbus area6 programs · median pay $37,670
- Youngstown area3 programs · median pay $37,100
Every nail tech program in Ohio
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology | Ontario | Certificate | $2,600 | 3 months | 12 |
| Apollo Career CenterWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusWIOA list | Jefferson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati | West Chester | Certificate | Not reported | 3 months | 0 |
| Aveda Institute-Columbus | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | 2 months | 0 |
| Beauty Artistry AcademyWIOA list | Cincinnati | WIOA list only | $4,105 | Not reported | |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor | Mentor | Certificate | $3,195 | 6 months | 22 |
| Casal Aveda Institute | Niles | Certificate | $3,195 | 4 months | 17 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | Dayton | Certificate | $4,370 | 3 months | 57 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton | Dayton | Certificate | $4,370 | 3 months | 43 |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | Norwalk | Certificate | $1,300 | 4 months | 50 |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron | Certificate | $2,330 | 2 months | 19 |
| Gimmeahand Academy of NailsWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $1,650 | Not reported | |
| Hair Academy | Chillicothe | Certificate | $1,350 | 1 month | 4 |
| Inner State Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Lyndhurst | WIOA list only | $1,977 | Not reported | |
| Knox County Career Center | Mount Vernon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | Oberlin | Certificate | $3,104 | 4 months | 10 |
| Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & SciencesWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | $900 | 1 month | 151 |
| National Beauty College | Canton | Certificate | $3,010 | 3 months | 20 |
| New Directions Beauty & Barber InstituteWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $3,000 | Not reported | |
| Ohio State Beauty Academy | Lima | Certificate | $2,180 | 2 months | 0 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester | Canal Winchester | Certificate | $4,920 | 3 months | 6 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath | Heath | Certificate | $4,920 | 3 months | 20 |
| Paramount Beauty AcademyWIOA list | Portsmouth | Certificate | $4,850 | 3 months | 0 |
| Polaris Career CenterWIOA list | Middleburg Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance | Alliance | Certificate | $3,234 | 3 months | 58 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman | Boardman | Certificate | $3,234 | 3 months | 19 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick | Brunswick | Certificate | $3,234 | 3 months | 13 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles | Niles | Certificate | $3,234 | 3 months | 8 |
| Rozell's Nails Academy LLCWIOA list | Warrensville Hts | WIOA list only | $2,010 | Not reported | |
| Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg | Perrysburg | Certificate | $2,095 | 3 months | 46 |
| The Spa School | Columbus | Certificate | $4,135 | 2 months | 28 |
- 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, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for nail tech training