Nail Tech Schools in the Pittsburgh area

Pittsburgh, PA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$28,790

manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$4,491

of 4 with a cost, IPEDS

Nail Tech Schools in the Pittsburgh area at a glance

Open to the public: 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Pittsburgh: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.4 miles, farthest 43.8 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 7 list one: $4,491 to $5,350, middle $4,750 (IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 2 months to 4 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 94 nail tech awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
Pay here: $28,790 median for manicurists and pedicurists ($13.84 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $20,230 to $48,440; 1,670 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $27,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology	Pittsburgh	Certificate	$4,491	2 months	9	5.4
South Hills Beauty Academy	Pittsburgh	Certificate	$5,350	3 months	31	9.6
Butler Beauty Academy	Butler	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	24.2
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School	Washington	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	27	27.2
Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy	Kittanning	Certificate	$4,750	4 months	14	30.9
Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy	New Castle	Certificate	$4,750	4 months	7	39.3
Laurel Business Institute	Uniontown	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	6	43.8

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA, read October 8, 2026.

WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Nail tech.
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