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Nail technician schools in Minnesota
Minnesota has 7 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Minnesota, expect to start around $27,550–$30,840 and reach a median of $36,040 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,840 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,604 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,260 employed in Minnesota. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Fergus FallsGranite FallsRochesterSaint CloudSaint PaulWinonaWorthington
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 17 | $27,193 | $7,597 | 40% | not reported |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology | Rochester | for-profit | 18 | $23,604 | $8,467 | 77% | $25,227 |
| Model College of Hair Design | Saint Cloud | for-profit | 13 | $22,462 | $8,454 | 61% | $20,841 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Public | 9 | not reported | $7,750 | 47% | not reported |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology | Worthington | for-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $13,577 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Public | 3 | not reported | $8,730 | 52% | 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.