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Nail technician schools in North Carolina
North Carolina has 12 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in North Carolina, expect to start around $22,150–$29,700 and reach a median of $34,740 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,650 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, North Carolina). Graduates of these North Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,257 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in North Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,900 employed in North Carolina. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in North Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AsheboroAshevilleFayettevilleFlat RockMarionMorehead CitySalisburySanfordShelbySpindaleStatesvilleWilliamston
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Public | 1 | $21,186 | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public | 18 | $19,902 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Public | 16 | $18,257 | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public | 15 | $11,762 | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Public | 1 | $9,747 | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 48% | 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.