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Nail technician schools in Georgia
Georgia has 12 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Georgia, expect to start around $21,390–$22,620 and reach a median of $26,910 with experience; the top quarter earn $36,130 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Georgia). Graduates of these Georgia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $14,771 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Georgia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,710 employed in Georgia. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Georgia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbanyAmericusAtlantaColumbusConyersDaltonDecaturGriffinRomeSandy SpringsSavannah
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | for-profit | 56 | $20,381 | $9,500 | 67% | $34,770 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | for-profit | 72 | $16,825 | $6,222 | 100% | not reported |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | for-profit | 98 | $16,570 | $8,434 | 69% | $19,399 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | Public | 7 | $15,702 | not reported | 61% | not reported |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | Public | 12 | $14,999 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | Public | 23 | $14,544 | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | Public | 13 | $14,227 | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology | Dalton | for-profit | 4 | $13,899 | $5,500 | 81% | $17,546 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Public | 6 | $13,074 | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails | Columbus | for-profit | 22 | $12,969 | $9,166 | 40% | $23,987 |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Beaver Beauty Academy | Decatur | for-profit | 7 | not reported | not reported | 54% | $16,227 |
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.