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Nail technician schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 7 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Oklahoma, expect to start around $22,290–$28,760 and reach a median of $31,330 with experience; the top quarter earn $33,340 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma). Graduates of these Oklahoma programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $12,064 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Oklahoma
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 480 employed in Oklahoma. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Oklahoma, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BixbyDurantJenksOklahoma CityPonca CityShawneeTulsa
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clary Sage College | Tulsa | non-profit career college | 32 | $16,740 | $6,333 | 80% | $26,123 |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | Public technical college | 13 | $12,569 | not reported | 52% | $16,058 |
| Shawnee Beauty College | Shawnee | for-profit career college | 11 | $12,064 | not reported | 83% | $12,429 |
| Shawnee Beauty College-Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering | Bixby | for-profit career college | 1 | $12,064 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ponca City Beauty College | Ponca City | for-profit career college | 6 | $11,297 | $3,390 | 82% | $13,323 |
| Jenks Beauty College | Jenks | for-profit career college | 17 | not reported | $5,614 | 72% | $17,754 |
| Durant Institute of Hair Design | Durant | for-profit career college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 61% | $21,663 |
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.