Nail Tech Schools in the Cleveland area

Cleveland, OH metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$35,430

manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$1,650

of 6 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

Nail Tech Schools in the Cleveland area at a glance

Open to the public: 8 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Cleveland: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 2.4 miles, farthest 46.8 miles
Listed program cost: 6 of 8 list one: $1,650 to $3,234, middle $3,104 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 3 months to 6 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 67 nail tech awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 5 of 8 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 91% (3 report it)
Pay here: $35,430 median for manicurists and pedicurists ($17.03 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $24,710 to $53,260; 850 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $35,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Rozell's Nails Academy LLCWIOA list	Warrensville Hts	WIOA list only	$2,010	Not reported		2.4
Gimmeahand Academy of NailsWIOA list	Cleveland	WIOA list only	$1,650	Not reported		4.8
Inner State Beauty SchoolWIOA list	Lyndhurst	WIOA list only	$1,977	Not reported		5.1
Polaris Career CenterWIOA list	Middleburg Heights	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	22	15.9
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor	Mentor	Certificate	$3,195	6 months	22	18.5
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick	Brunswick	Certificate	$3,234	3 months	13	20.4
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District	Oberlin	Certificate	$3,104	4 months	10	36.8
Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusWIOA list	Jefferson	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	46.8

WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 15 of them Nail tech.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
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