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Nail Tech Schools in the Portland area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area
Programs
6
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,280
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,101
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
Nail Tech Schools in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Portland
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 3.9 miles, farthest 6.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 6 list one: $2,101 to $10,500, middle $10,500 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 3 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 52 nail tech awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $47,280 median for manicurists and pedicurists ($22.73 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,860 to $77,110; 2,190 employed in the metro area; Oregon median $46,080 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Nail tech programs, nearest to Portland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Salon Academy-Portland | Tigard | Certificate | $8,492 | 4 months | 3 | 3.9 |
| Northwest College-Clackamas | Happy Valley | Certificate | $10,500 | 9 months | 6 | 5.6 |
| Phagans School of Hair Design | Happy Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 5.7 |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology | Portland | Certificate | $2,101 | 3 months | 27 | 5.8 |
| Northwest College-Tualatin | Tualatin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | 5.9 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton | Beaverton | Certificate | $10,500 | 8 months | 13 | 6.2 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Oregon: 291 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Nail tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill