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Nail Tech Schools in Wisconsin
Colleges and schools: 14
Programs
14
all sources
Median pay
$36,680
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$3,200
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
9
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Nail Tech Schools in Wisconsin: the figures
- Programs we list
- 14 in Wisconsin: 14 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 9 private; 207 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 12 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $3,200 in Wisconsin, from $2,100 to $4,950, across 9 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,680 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Wisconsin, against $35,760 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Wisconsin: 2,131 programs from 155 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them nail tech.
- WIOA results
- 9 nail tech programs on Wisconsin's list; middle values: 80% of students who exited completed (7 programs report it); 78.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $5,959 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
Every nail tech program in Wisconsin
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Appleton | Certificate | $4,950 | 4 months | 30 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Green Bay | Certificate | $4,950 | 4 months | 30 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | Certificate | $4,950 | 3 months | 17 |
| Aveda Institute-Madison | Madison | Certificate | $3,200 | 3 months | 7 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eau Claire | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| First Class Cosmetology School | Beloit | Certificate | $3,090 | 5 months | 9 |
| Mid-State Technical CollegeWIOA list | Wisconsin Rapids | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Northcentral Technical CollegeWIOA list | Wausau | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fennimore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| State College of Beauty Culture | Wausau | Certificate | $2,600 | 4 months | 16 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | Certificate | $3,200 | 3 months | 17 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | Eau Claire | Certificate | $2,100 | 5 months | 0 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | Kenosha | Certificate | $4,050 | 5 months | 0 |
- 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, Wisconsin, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for nail tech training