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Nail tech program at American Beauty College
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (626) 472-7402 · 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 (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $3,502
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $910
- Listed cost
- $4,412
- LengthIPEDS
- 400 clock hours, 3 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 36
- 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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $36,570
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About this program
American Beauty College awarded 36 nail tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $3,502 compares with a California median wage of $36,630 for manicurists and pedicurists (BLS, May 2025).
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