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Nail technician schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has 3 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in South Carolina, expect to start around $18,450–$20,240 and reach a median of $33,810 with experience; the top quarter earn $43,260 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, South Carolina). Graduates of these South Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,839 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in South Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 710 employed in South Carolina. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in South Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CharlestonGreenvilleWest Columbia
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | for-profit | 30 | $18,983 | $6,333 | 55% | $17,691 |
| Academy of Hair Technology | Greenville | for-profit | 24 | $18,839 | $4,233 | 100% | $18,804 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | West Columbia | for-profit | 4 | $17,189 | $10,564 | 69% | $23,181 |
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.