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Nail tech program at BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (253) 473-4320 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS)
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $5,900
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,696
- Listed cost
- $7,596
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $50,800
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About this program
BJ's Beauty & Barber College awarded 12 nail tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,900 compares with a Washington median wage of $49,900 for manicurists and pedicurists (BLS, May 2025).
Compare nearby nail tech programs
- Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA · 26.3 mi
- Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett, WA · 49.9 mi · $8,765
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