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Nail technician schools in Indiana
Indiana has 11 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Indiana, expect to start around $21,580–$29,110 and reach a median of $36,140 with experience; the top quarter earn $43,970 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,973 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Indiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 510 employed in Indiana. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AndersonClarksvilleEvansvilleFort WayneGaryIndianapolisKokomoLafayetteRichmondSchererville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville | Evansville | for-profit | 15 | $19,789 | $9,833 | 81% | $17,458 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | for-profit | 78 | $19,597 | $7,307 | 55% | $27,938 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit | 22 | $19,597 | $7,307 | 100% | $27,659 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo | Kokomo | for-profit | 9 | $16,249 | $9,120 | 68% | $23,995 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville | Clarksville | for-profit | 21 | $15,973 | $9,833 | 69% | $30,528 |
| Ravenscroft Beauty College | Fort Wayne | for-profit | 18 | $15,848 | $7,389 | 63% | not reported |
| Don Roberts School of Hair Design | Schererville | for-profit | 4 | $15,048 | $9,666 | 76% | $19,189 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Anderson | for-profit | 10 | $14,427 | $9,833 | 80% | $21,552 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College | Gary | for-profit | 7 | $14,167 | $15,579 | 33% | $22,482 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond | Richmond | for-profit | 8 | not reported | $10,667 | 54% | $30,528 |
| Textures Institute of Cosmetology | Indianapolis | for-profit | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $20,734 |
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.