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Nail technician schools in Alabama
Alabama has 3 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Alabama, expect to start around $21,160–$27,550 and reach a median of $30,300 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,850 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Alabama). Graduates of these Alabama programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,296 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Alabama
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 920 employed in Alabama. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Alabama, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AndalusiaHooverJackson
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | Public | 12 | $18,296 | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | Jackson | for-profit | 12 | not reported | $16,500 | 62% | $26,107 |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover | for-profit | 7 | not reported | $6,861 | 61% | $17,030 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.