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Nail technician schools in Florida
Florida has 58 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Florida, expect to start around $28,730–$29,710 and reach a median of $37,840 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,260 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,844 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,470 employed in Florida. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Boca RatonBoynton BeachBradentonCasselberryClearwaterDelray BeachEustisFort MyersFort PierceHallandale BeachHialeahHialeah GardensHollywoodHomesteadInvernessJacksonvilleKissimmeeLake WalesLake WorthLakelandLargoLive OakMargateMelbourneMerritt IslandMiamiMiami SpringsNew Port RicheyOakland ParkOcalaPalm CoastParklandPembroke PinesPensacolaPlantationQuincySaint AugustineSaint PetersburgSebringSouth Daytona
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Academy | Fort Myers | for-profit | 27 | $20,274 | $6,333 | 71% | $19,059 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public | 69 | $20,122 | $4,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis | Public | 14 | $19,570 | not reported | 47% | $25,443 |
| The Beauty Institute | West Palm Beach | for-profit | 11 | $18,764 | not reported | 100% | $26,394 |
| Loraines Academy & Spa | Saint Petersburg | for-profit | 4 | $18,407 | $6,333 | 61% | $19,792 |
| American Institute of Beauty | Largo | for-profit | 44 | $18,163 | $7,600 | 60% | $14,713 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala | Public | 24 | $17,878 | not reported | 80% | $13,021 |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public | 31 | $17,103 | $3,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Withlacoochee Technical College | Inverness | Public | 10 | $16,873 | not reported | 61% | $12,540 |
| Parisian Spa Institute | Jacksonville | for-profit | 33 | $16,692 | $3,167 | 93% | $5,538 |
| Hollywood Institute | Margate | for-profit | 41 | $16,438 | $6,786 | 78% | $22,209 |
| Boca Beauty Academy | Boca Raton | for-profit | 21 | $16,413 | $6,723 | 90% | $26,109 |
| Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland | Parkland | for-profit | 13 | $16,413 | $6,723 | 86% | $25,482 |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Winter Garden | Public | 19 | $16,401 | not reported | 71% | $18,009 |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | Public | 22 | $16,400 | not reported | 99% | not reported |
| International Academy | South Daytona | for-profit | 4 | $16,219 | $9,500 | 48% | $25,223 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools | Boynton Beach | for-profit | 24 | $16,186 | $8,143 | 71% | $33,555 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa | Tampa | for-profit | 36 | $16,141 | $6,333 | 77% | $19,006 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland | Lakeland | for-profit | 22 | $16,141 | $6,333 | 76% | $15,229 |
| Academy of Cosmetology | Merritt Island | for-profit | 7 | $16,030 | $6,333 | 39% | not reported |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public | 12 | $16,011 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne | Melbourne | for-profit | 9 | $15,678 | $6,774 | 86% | $17,610 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach | Delray Beach | for-profit | 2 | $15,678 | $6,774 | not reported | not reported |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers | Hollywood | for-profit | 59 | $15,657 | $6,333 | 79% | $23,901 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry | Casselberry | for-profit | 52 | $15,657 | $6,333 | 73% | $21,424 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | for-profit | 48 | $15,657 | $6,333 | 83% | $42,313 |
| Aveda Institute-Fort Myers | Fort Myers | for-profit | 28 | $15,519 | $9,105 | 68% | $29,993 |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | Public | 10 | $15,502 | not reported | 77% | $14,288 |
| North Florida Cosmetology Institute | Tallahassee | for-profit | 9 | $15,376 | $6,334 | 67% | $19,231 |
| Florida Academy of Health & Beauty | Oakland Park | for-profit | 16 | $15,168 | $4,903 | 83% | $13,898 |
| Academy of Career Training | Kissimmee | for-profit | 59 | $14,888 | $5,777 | 82% | not reported |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Public | 22 | $14,678 | not reported | 51% | $15,490 |
| Bene's Career Academy | New Port Richey | for-profit | 20 | $13,756 | $6,333 | 63% | $28,524 |
| La Belle Beauty Academy | Miami | for-profit | 161 | $13,599 | $8,149 | 98% | $24,765 |
| Latin Beauty Academy | greenacres | for-profit | 40 | $13,220 | $7,333 | 75% | $21,270 |
| Celebrity School of Beauty | Miami | for-profit | 120 | $12,381 | $6,333 | 71% | $37,033 |
| Beauty Academy of South Florida | Hialeah Gardens | for-profit | 54 | $12,296 | $7,316 | 72% | $59,338 |
| La Belle Beauty School | Hialeah | for-profit | 213 | $12,253 | $8,149 | 89% | not reported |
| Florida Barber Academy | Plantation | for-profit | 59 | $12,090 | $13,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Shear Excellence Hair Academy | Tampa | for-profit | 15 | $11,417 | $9,000 | 50% | $43,034 |
| New Concept Massage and Beauty School | Miami | for-profit | 13 | $11,136 | $5,500 | 85% | $17,343 |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy | Hallandale Beach | for-profit | 69 | not reported | not reported | 89% | $27,060 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public | 56 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $4,193 |
| American Beauty Schools | Miami | for-profit | 51 | not reported | $3,000 | 98% | $17,836 |
| M-DCPS The English Center | Miami | Public | 47 | not reported | not reported | 92% | not reported |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Public | 46 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $9,613 |
| Bellasa Professional Institute | Miami Springs | for-profit | 42 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kaizen Beauty Academy | Pembroke Pines | for-profit | 34 | not reported | not reported | 93% | not reported |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Public | 29 | not reported | not reported | 13% | $14,951 |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 66% | $9,855 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 60% | $30,586 |
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 81% | not reported |
| KCK Beauty & Barber Academy | Jacksonville | for-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $18,484 |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 52% | $26,909 |
| Ruben's Five Star Academy | Lake Wales | for-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | 59% | $26,718 |
| UR Beauty & Barber Academy | Sebring | for-profit | 3 | not reported | $11,592 | 81% | $20,263 |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $17,285 |
| Gadsden Technical College | Quincy | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 88% | $10,761 |
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.