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Nail technician schools in Texas
Texas has 42 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Texas, expect to start around $18,950–$30,780 and reach a median of $34,040 with experience; the top quarter earn $38,900 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Texas). Graduates of these Texas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,359 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,340 employed in Texas. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Texas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AbileneAmarilloAustinBeaumontBenbrookBrownsvilleDenisonEagle PassEl PasoGarlandGrand PrairieHaltom cityHarlingenHoustonJasperKilleenLa JoyaLaredoLubbockLufkinMcAllenMissionNew BraunfelsPasadenaPortlandRichardsonSan AngeloSan AntonioSilsbeeTemple
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 | San Antonio | for-profit | 12 | $21,802 | $6,700 | 100% | $25,614 |
| Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin | Austin | for-profit | 41 | $21,018 | $7,353 | 70% | $20,922 |
| Exposito School of Hair Design | Amarillo | for-profit | 3 | $19,395 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fort Worth Beauty School | Benbrook | for-profit | 15 | $19,386 | $6,366 | not reported | not reported |
| Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas | Grand Prairie | for-profit | 109 | $19,266 | $5,720 | 50% | $29,209 |
| Texas Beauty College | Haltom city | for-profit | 15 | $18,670 | not reported | 88% | $11,150 |
| Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene | Abilene | for-profit | 14 | $18,304 | not reported | 59% | $20,285 |
| Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock | Lubbock | for-profit | 12 | $18,304 | not reported | 80% | $20,638 |
| Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo | San Angelo | for-profit | 7 | $18,304 | not reported | 67% | $20,653 |
| Grayson College | Denison | Public | 6 | $17,383 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate America College | Garland | for-profit | 26 | $17,338 | not reported | 93% | $19,482 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences | San Antonio | for-profit | 12 | $16,958 | $6,256 | 0.0% | not reported |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology | San Antonio | for-profit | 43 | $16,897 | $6,333 | 100% | $31,279 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Public | 51 | $16,304 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | San Antonio | for-profit | 65 | $16,005 | $6,333 | 62% | $30,921 |
| Central Texas Beauty College-Temple | Temple | for-profit | 43 | $15,588 | not reported | 58% | $14,040 |
| Salon & Spa Institute | Brownsville | for-profit | 22 | $15,457 | $9,650 | 100% | not reported |
| Mission Beauty Institute | Mission | for-profit | 9 | $15,391 | $5,797 | 37% | $9,729 |
| William Edge Institute | New Braunfels | for-profit | 9 | $15,359 | not reported | 98% | $26,780 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso | El Paso | for-profit | 71 | $15,295 | $6,333 | 54% | $30,412 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military | San Antonio | for-profit | 60 | $15,295 | $6,333 | 55% | $22,400 |
| Nuvani Institute | Eagle Pass | for-profit | 14 | $15,251 | $5,084 | 92% | $23,605 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin | Lufkin | for-profit | 6 | $15,006 | $16,500 | 70% | $17,871 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Jasper | Jasper | for-profit | 1 | $15,006 | $16,500 | 94% | $17,204 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public | 24 | $14,933 | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen | McAllen | for-profit | 81 | $14,652 | $7,917 | 63% | $28,604 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg | San Antonio | for-profit | 43 | $14,608 | $6,333 | 90% | not reported |
| Laredo Beauty College Inc | Laredo | for-profit | 42 | $14,588 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Houston Training Schools-Gessner | Houston | for-profit | 16 | $14,525 | not reported | 78% | $12,459 |
| Houston Training School-Main Campus | Houston | for-profit | 11 | $14,525 | not reported | 75% | $12,495 |
| Southern Texas Careers Academy | Mission | for-profit | 7 | $13,544 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen | McAllen | for-profit | 39 | $12,574 | $7,431 | 69% | $16,659 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen | Harlingen | for-profit | 30 | $12,574 | $7,431 | 64% | $19,130 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya | La Joya | for-profit | 12 | $12,574 | $7,431 | 100% | $19,644 |
| Tri-State Cosmetology Institute | El Paso | for-profit | 31 | $11,743 | $5,440 | 89% | $21,586 |
| Southeast Texas Career Institute | Silsbee | for-profit | 6 | $10,799 | $5,500 | 63% | $21,799 |
| Pathway Vocational Academy | Beaumont | for-profit | 11 | $9,762 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| GA Beauty & Barber School | McAllen | for-profit | 37 | not reported | $3,345 | 59% | $15,218 |
| ABC Beauty Academy | Richardson | for-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $14,083 |
| Milan Institute-Amarillo | Amarillo | for-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | 65% | $32,338 |
| Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics | Portland | for-profit | 9 | not reported | $7,917 | 91% | $30,973 |
| Yahweh Beauty Academy | Killeen | for-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | 56% | $16,644 |
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.