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Nail tech program at American Barber and Beauty Academy
Reading, PA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (610) 927-5664 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $2,750
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,000
- Listed cost
- $3,750
- LengthIPEDS
- 200 clock hours, 3 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 0
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for manicurists and pedicuristsBLS OEWS May 2025, Reading, PA
- $28,820
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Reading, PA, read October 8, 2026.
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