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Nail technician schools in Arkansas
Arkansas has 8 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Arkansas, expect to start around $23,930–$26,680 and reach a median of $27,690 with experience; the top quarter earn $28,200 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas). Graduates of these Arkansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $14,174 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 230 employed in Arkansas. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Little RockMenaNorth Little RockRogersRussellvilleSearcySpringdale
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | for-profit | 16 | $18,233 | $6,333 | 100% | $26,670 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | for-profit | 28 | $16,735 | $8,303 | 73% | $17,005 |
| Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | for-profit | 4 | $14,435 | $16,500 | 58% | $24,705 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 7 | $13,914 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Arkansas Beauty College | Russellville | for-profit | 4 | $11,476 | not reported | 50% | $14,367 |
| Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | for-profit | 3 | $8,882 | $12,500 | 55% | $22,515 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | for-profit | 6 | not reported | $6,211 | 90% | $21,996 |
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.