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Nail technician schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 2 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Massachusetts, expect to start around $33,510–$34,940 and reach a median of $35,470 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,800 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts). Graduates of these Massachusetts programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,236 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Massachusetts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,660 employed in Massachusetts. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Massachusetts, ranked by what their graduates earned
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Hair Academy | Malden | for-profit | 32 | $20,622 | not reported | 67% | $24,304 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy | Boston | for-profit | 167 | $17,851 | not reported | 84% | 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.