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Nail technician schools in Kentucky
Kentucky has 6 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Kentucky, expect to start around $31,480–$32,440 and reach a median of $45,310 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,670 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky). Graduates of these Kentucky programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $16,764 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Kentucky
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 240 employed in Kentucky. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Kentucky, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Bowling GreenGlasgowLexingtonManchesterPaintsville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow | Glasgow | for-profit | 4 | $17,502 | $15,286 | 67% | $33,168 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington | Lexington | for-profit | 24 | $16,764 | $7,917 | 55% | $18,701 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green | Bowling Green | for-profit | 22 | $16,566 | $7,917 | 64% | $30,528 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education | Lexington | non-profit | 21 | not reported | $14,089 | 63% | $26,784 |
| Edge Academy of Beauty | Manchester | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $20,565 |
| South Eastern Beauty Academy | Paintsville | for-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | 41% | $12,266 |
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.