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Nail tech program at Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

Dalton, GA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (706) 278-0065 · 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)
$6,800
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
$1,700
Listed cost
$8,500
LengthIPEDS
600 clock hours, 6 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
4
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, Georgia
$26,910

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About this program

Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology awarded 4 nail tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $6,800 compares with a Georgia median wage of $26,910 for manicurists and pedicurists (BLS, May 2025).

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