Most Popular Schools for Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Degree Program & Major

A program that prepares individuals to shape fingernails and toenails, remove unwanted skin and blemishes, apply polish and cosmetics to nails, and function as licensed manicurists or nail technicians/specialists. Includes instruction in manicuring theory; skin anatomy; nail growth, irregularities, and diseases; sterilization and sanitation; equipment and table maintenance; cuticle, blemish, and rough skin removal; nail filing, shaping, and polishing; cream application and extremity massage; nail sculpture and design art; product storage and use; customer service; laws and regulations; and business practices.

Rank	School Name	Students	% of Total	Total On-Campus Cost
1	Asian-American International Beauty College	390	69%	N/A
2	Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc	370	7%	N/A
3	Advance Beauty College	358	72%	N/A
4	Diamond Beauty College	185	80%	N/A
5	Jupiter Beauty Academy	174	49%	N/A
6	Turning Point Beauty College	165	74%	N/A
7	La Belle Beauty Academy	159	41%	N/A
8	Grace International Beauty School	146	73%	N/A
9	Rosemead Beauty School	108	21%	N/A
10	My Le's Beauty College	104	69%	N/A
11	Coastline Beauty College	93	53%	N/A
12	La Belle Beauty School	92	39%	N/A
13	Top Nails & Hair Beauty School	87	71%	N/A
14	Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup	83	19%	N/A
15	International College of Cosmetology	73	50%	N/A
16	Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas	70	78%	N/A
17	Beauty Schools of America-North Miami Beach	61	31%	N/A
18	National Beauty College	61	62%	N/A
19	Beauty Schools of America-Homestead	60	18%	N/A
20	D'Mart Institute	59	15%	$8,362
21	Georgia Career Institute	58	19%	N/A
22	Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin	58	23%	N/A
23	Olympian Academy of Cosmetology	57	12%	N/A
24	Gerbers Akron Beauty School	55	69%	N/A
25	American Educational College	55	33%	$7,448
26	Mountainland Technical College	55	3%	$1,692
27	Inner State Beauty School	53	65%	N/A
28	Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas	52	28%	N/A
29	ASM Beauty World Academy	51	41%	N/A
30	Beauty Schools of America-Hialeah	50	17%	N/A
31	My Le's Beauty College	50	69%	N/A
32	Academy of Career Training	48	38%	N/A
33	The Spa School	47	44%	N/A
34	Cameo College of Essential Beauty	47	42%	N/A
35	Pueblo Community College	44	1%	$7,179
36	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis	44	33%	N/A
37	Redondo Beach Beauty College	44	76%	N/A
38	Celebrity School of Beauty	43	16%	N/A
39	Beauty Schools of America-Miami	41	17%	N/A
40	Genesis Career College-Cookeville	41	24%	N/A
41	Alhambra Beauty College	41	38%	N/A
42	Bene's Career Academy	40	17%	N/A
43	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	40	24%	N/A
44	Michigan College of Beauty-Troy	40	22%	N/A
45	Shear Excellence Hair Academy	40	32%	N/A
46	Lyle's College of Beauty	38	67%	N/A
47	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton	38	27%	N/A
48	International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy	37	31%	N/A
49	Beauty Schools of America	37	15%	N/A
50	Austin Kade Academy	37	18%	N/A
51	Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York	36	16%	N/A
52	Palace Beauty College	36	14%	N/A
53	Instituto Educativo Premier	35	13%	N/A
54	Cosmo Beauty Academy	34	38%	N/A
55	M-DCPS The English Center	33	18%	N/A
56	Kaizen Beauty Academy	33	28%	N/A
57	The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda	32	19%	N/A
58	Barrett and Company School of Hair Design	31	54%	N/A
59	Sebring Career Schools-Houston	30	24%	N/A
60	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton	30	32%	N/A
61	Platt College-Miller-Motte-Raleigh	30	10%	$12,495
62	Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso	30	23%	N/A
63	Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry	30	19%	N/A
64	Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez	29	20%	N/A
65	Taylortown School of Beauty Inc	29	22%	N/A
66	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance	29	26%	N/A
67	Fairview Beauty Academy	29	56%	N/A
68	Santa Ana Beauty College	29	16%	N/A
69	El Paso Community College	28	1%	$4,089
70	Magnolia College of Cosmetology	28	28%	N/A
71	Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon	28	14%	N/A
72	Francis Tuttle Technology Center	28	3%	N/A
73	Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio	28	21%	$9,972
74	International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences	28	29%	N/A
75	Capri Institute of Hair Design-Clifton	27	20%	N/A
76	Sunstate Academy	27	15%	N/A
77	Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East	27	47%	N/A
78	Expertise Cosmetology Institute	27	39%	N/A
79	Parisian Spa Institute	27	21%	N/A
80	Northwest College-Medford	27	31%	N/A
81	South Hills Beauty Academy	26	22%	N/A
82	Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina	26	12%	N/A
83	Manatee Technical College	25	4%	N/A
84	New England Hair Academy	25	18%	N/A
85	Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett	25	14%	N/A
86	ABC Beauty Academy	25	48%	N/A
87	Kansas City Kansas Community College	24	2%	$20,342
88	Davis Technical College	24	2%	N/A
89	International Beauty College	24	30%	N/A
90	Clovis Community College	23	2%	$2,626
91	Sunstate Academy	23	10%	N/A
92	Grabber School of Hair Design	23	20%	N/A
93	Crave Beauty Academy	23	18%	N/A
94	Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute	23	18%	N/A
95	Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville	22	73%	N/A
96	Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook	22	15%	N/A
97	Casal Aveda Institute	22	21%	N/A
98	Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc	22	13%	N/A
99	Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram	22	14%	N/A
100	Brittany Beauty Academy	22	24%	N/A

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.