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Nail technician schools in Connecticut
Connecticut has 2 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Connecticut, expect to start around $34,010–$34,010 and reach a median of $34,720 with experience; the top quarter earn $35,510 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut). Graduates of these Connecticut programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,830 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Connecticut
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,490 employed in Connecticut. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Connecticut, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: North HavenWethersfield
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Institute of Cosmetology | Wethersfield | for-profit | 7 | $21,028 | $9,833 | 80% | $21,492 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven | North Haven | for-profit | 29 | $18,633 | $6,333 | 92% | $32,615 |
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.