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Nail technician schools in Utah
Utah has 14 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Utah, expect to start around $20,410–$21,480 and reach a median of $28,820 with experience; the top quarter earn $38,940 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,622 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Utah
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,150 employed in Utah. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: EphraimHeber CityKaysvilleLehiLoganMurrayOgdenProvoSaint GeorgeSouth OgdenTaylorsvilleTooele
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Nails & Hair Beauty School | Taylorsville | for-profit | 118 | $22,490 | not reported | 92% | not reported |
| Davis Technical College | Kaysville | Public | 57 | $20,866 | not reported | 57% | $14,436 |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College | Ogden | Public | 99 | $19,669 | not reported | 53% | $5,969 |
| Cameo College of Essential Beauty | Murray | for-profit | 128 | $19,190 | $5,500 | 85% | not reported |
| Renaissance Academie | Provo | for-profit | 120 | $18,054 | $7,220 | 85% | $26,778 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Logan | Logan | for-profit | 40 | $17,880 | $7,820 | 78% | $27,498 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St. George | Saint George | for-profit | 39 | $17,300 | not reported | 73% | $19,875 |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi | Public | 74 | $16,747 | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Tooele Technical College | Tooele | Public | 40 | not reported | not reported | 81% | not reported |
| Esteem Academy of Beauty | South Ogden | for-profit | 20 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $15,700 |
| Snow College | Ephraim | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Utah State University | Logan | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering | Heber City | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Jean's Nails, Etc. | Provo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.