Asian-American International Beauty College
Westminster, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,000
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 303
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $16,654
- Type
- Private for-profit
Nail Tech Schools in California
California has 65 schools with nail technician programs in this directory: 0 public and 65 private. Together they graduated 2,151 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $4,000 across the 63 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $21,205 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Asian-American International Beauty College, Advance Beauty College and My Le's Beauty College.
65
Schools with this program
2,151
Graduates last year
$4,000
Median program tuition
$21,205
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Nail Tech Schools by city in California
All 65 nail tech schools in California
Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,080
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 197
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,439
- Type
- Private for-profit
My Le's Beauty College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,600
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 165
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,285
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coastline Beauty College
Fountain Valley, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,850
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 101
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,268
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,377
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 75
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,789
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,701
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 75
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,701
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 67
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,459
- Type
- Private for-profit
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,050
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 60
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,763
- Type
- Private for-profit
International College of Cosmetology
Oakland, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,075
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 60
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,284
- Type
- Private for-profit
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,863
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 60
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,131
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,701
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,680
- Type
- Private for-profit
Diamond Beauty College
South El Monte, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,200
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 53
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,290
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,925
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,832
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
Vacaville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,742
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,434
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Beauty College
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,502
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $16,911
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lyle's College of Beauty
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,685
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,127
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,702
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Bernardino Beauty College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,000
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,564
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Upland
Upland, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,433
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,702
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,383
- Type
- Private for-profit
Citrus Heights Beauty College
Citrus Heights, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,546
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,254
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lyle's College of Beauty
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,383
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,127
- Type
- Private for-profit
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,475
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,623
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bellus Academy-Poway
Poway, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,377
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,966
- Type
- Private for-profit
Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy
Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,755
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,610
- Type
- Private for-profit
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,305
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Type
- Private for-profit
Shasta School of Cosmetology
Redding, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,350
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,916
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bridges Beauty College
Victorville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,675
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,872
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,299
- Type
- Private for-profit
ZMS The Academy
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,250
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,960
- Type
- Private for-profit
California Beauty College
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,700
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,497
- Type
- Private for-profit
Redondo Beach Beauty College
Torrance, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,600
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,333
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Hanford, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,600
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Type
- Private for-profit
Modern Beauty Academy
Oxnard, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,600
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,611
- Type
- Private for-profit
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,360
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,497
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hilltop Beauty School
Daly City, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,142
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,968
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Redlands
Redlands, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,830
- Type
- Private for-profit
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,200
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,532
- Type
- Private for-profit
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
Turlock, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,157
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,193
- Type
- Private for-profit
International School of Beauty Inc
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,900
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Fontana
Fontana, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,830
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lancaster Beauty School
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,100
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,868
- Type
- Private for-profit
Princess Institute of Beauty
Reedley, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,483
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,536
- Type
- Private for-profit
Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,200
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,914
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet
Hemet, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,528
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,973
- Type
- Private for-profit
International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,000
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,313
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Selma, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,532
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,563
- Type
- Private for-profit
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
Eureka, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,915
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,340
- Type
- Private for-profit
Victory Career College
Carson, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,630
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,292
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advance Beauty Techs Academy
San Jacinto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,750
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,202
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coachella Valley Beauty College
La Quinta, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,528
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,973
- Type
- Private for-profit
Jama's Beauty & Barber College
West Hills, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Ana Beauty Academy
Santa Ana, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,000
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,561
- Type
- Private for-profit
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
San Fernando, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,500
- Length
- 4 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,205
- Type
- Private for-profit
California Hair Design Academy
La Mesa, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,500
- Length
- 3 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,714
- Type
- Private for-profit
Career Academy of Beauty
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,255
- Length
- 3 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,466
- Type
- Private for-profit
KC Beauty Academy
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,470
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,500
- Length
- 3 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,633
- Type
- Private for-profit
Professional Institute of Beauty
El Monte, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,075
- Length
- 4 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,947
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Corona
Corona, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,830
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,690
- Length
- 4 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,512
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Ana Beauty College
Santa Ana, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,300
- Length
- 5 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,536
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southern California College of Barber and Beauty
Escondido, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,147
- Length
- 3 months
- Type
- Private for-profit
Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,000
- Length
- 6 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,095
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does nail technician training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $4,000 (range $1,000 to $10,000, 63 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Asian-American International Beauty College ($1,000), Southern California College of Barber and Beauty ($2,147) and MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber ($2,200). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does nail technician school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 4 months to finish (3 to 7 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do nail technician graduates earn?
Across 61 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $21,205 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.