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Nail technician schools in Kansas
Kansas has 8 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Kansas, expect to start around $21,320–$27,520 and reach a median of $30,930 with experience; the top quarter earn $37,550 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Kansas). Graduates of these Kansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,617 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,510 employed in Kansas. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AndoverFort ScottHaysKansas CityManhattanOverland ParkSalinaWichita
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | 41 | $22,049 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | 12 | $20,071 | $5,299 | 31% | not reported |
| Bellus Academy | Manhattan | for-profit | 35 | $18,753 | $9,376 | 74% | $31,554 |
| Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | for-profit | 50 | $18,481 | $8,765 | 73% | $21,969 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays | for-profit | 9 | $15,176 | $9,833 | 77% | $19,405 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Salina | for-profit | 9 | $15,176 | $9,833 | 86% | $19,260 |
| Sami Halaseh Institute | Andover | for-profit | 13 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $18,084 |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | 3 | not reported | $4,750 | 35% | not reported |
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.