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Nail technician schools in Ohio
Ohio has 25 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Ohio, expect to start around $26,650–$28,390 and reach a median of $35,590 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $16,665 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,680 employed in Ohio. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AkronAllianceBoardmanBrunswickCanal WinchesterCantonChillicotheColumbusDaytonHeathLimaMentorMiddleburg HeightsMount VernonNilesNorwalkOberlinOntarioOregonPerrysburgPortsmouthUniontown
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Columbus | Columbus | for-profit | 6 | $20,826 | $6,333 | 74% | $26,656 |
| The Spa School | Columbus | for-profit | 27 | $20,499 | $7,916 | 70% | $25,856 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg | Perrysburg | for-profit | 41 | $18,849 | $7,916 | 85% | $19,163 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath | Heath | for-profit | 12 | $18,453 | $9,833 | 84% | $21,691 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester | Canal Winchester | for-profit | 8 | $18,251 | $9,833 | 61% | $24,137 |
| Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East | Oregon | for-profit | 32 | $17,128 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | Norwalk | for-profit | 63 | $17,098 | $12,000 | 65% | $35,636 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor | Mentor | for-profit | 21 | $17,089 | $7,917 | 86% | $21,311 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick | Brunswick | for-profit | 21 | $16,665 | $8,152 | 66% | $29,388 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles | Niles | for-profit | 13 | $16,665 | $8,152 | 58% | $27,078 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | Dayton | for-profit | 61 | $16,135 | $9,833 | 74% | $16,456 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton | Dayton | for-profit | 33 | $16,135 | $9,833 | 78% | $15,878 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance | Alliance | for-profit | 60 | $15,958 | $6,618 | 66% | $24,951 |
| National Beauty College | Canton | for-profit | 30 | $14,977 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Casal Aveda Institute | Niles | for-profit | 31 | $14,272 | $7,917 | 63% | $19,572 |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron | for-profit | 50 | $14,197 | not reported | 60% | $13,809 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman | Boardman | for-profit | 22 | $12,248 | $7,444 | 58% | $23,606 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown | Public | 45 | not reported | not reported | 69% | $27,236 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | Oberlin | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 90% | $15,196 |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $17,171 |
| Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology | Ontario | for-profit | 17 | not reported | not reported | 96% | $17,085 |
| Knox County Career Center | Mount Vernon | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Hair Academy | Chillicothe | for-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $20,378 |
| Paramount Beauty Academy | Portsmouth | for-profit | 9 | not reported | not reported | 93% | $16,230 |
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.