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Nail technician schools in Illinois
Illinois has 9 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Illinois, expect to start around $31,200–$31,200 and reach a median of $37,050 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,410 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Illinois). Graduates of these Illinois programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,440 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Illinois
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,470 employed in Illinois. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Illinois, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Calumet CityFreeportHillsideInaNilesOlneySchaumburgSpringfieldUllin
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | for-profit | 20 | $20,335 | $6,333 | 64% | $25,538 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | for-profit | 20 | $18,172 | $4,584 | 64% | $21,024 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City | for-profit | 39 | $16,708 | $16,500 | 61% | $3,318 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles | for-profit | 2 | $14,482 | not reported | 88% | $10,903 |
| Olney Central College | Olney | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 63% | not reported |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 60% | not reported |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside | for-profit | 2 | not reported | not reported | 44% | $17,705 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 63% | not reported |
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.