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Nail technician schools in New Mexico
New Mexico has 5 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in New Mexico, expect to start around $25,720–$25,720 and reach a median of $25,720 with experience; the top quarter earn $32,980 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico). Graduates of these New Mexico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $16,462 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in New Mexico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national figures; the state estimate is not published). National median: $35,760.
Campuses in New Mexico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbuquerqueClovisLas Cruces
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | for-profit | 80 | $16,462 | $10,247 | not reported | not reported |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | 41 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | for-profit | 17 | not reported | $7,308 | 69% | $20,123 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | for-profit | 9 | not reported | $6,333 | 94% | $17,425 |
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.