Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas
Grand Prairie, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,450
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 118
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,413
- Type
- Private for-profit
Nail Tech Schools in Texas
Texas has 54 schools with nail technician programs in this directory: 6 public and 48 private. Together they graduated 1,162 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $3,335 to $9,450, with a median of $7,620 across the 45 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $19,603 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso and Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram.
54
Schools with this program
1,162
Graduates last year
$7,620
Median program tuition
$19,603
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Nail Tech Schools by city in Texas
All 54 nail tech schools in Texas
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,190
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 96
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,434
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,701
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 95
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,701
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 72
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,434
- Type
- Private for-profit
Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen
McAllen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,000
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,081
- Type
- Private for-profit
Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,000
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,492
- Type
- Private for-profit
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,859
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 50
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,159
- Type
- Private for-profit
Vogue College of Cosmetology
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,000
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 43
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,142
- Type
- Private for-profit
Central Texas Beauty College-Temple
Temple, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,900
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 40
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,955
- Type
- Private for-profit
GA Beauty & Barber School
McAllen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,380
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,652
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,490
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,349
- Type
- Public
Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,700
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,922
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,000
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,773
- Type
- Private for-profit
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen
McAllen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,859
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,159
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,951
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,383
- Type
- Private for-profit
Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,400
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,806
- Type
- Private for-profit
Avenue Five Institute
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,400
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,806
- Type
- Private for-profit
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,274
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock
Lubbock, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,050
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,481
- Type
- Private for-profit
Mission Beauty Institute
Mission, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,250
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,538
- Type
- Private for-profit
Graduate America College
Garland, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,300
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,368
- Type
- Private for-profit
Grayson College
Denison, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,052
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,811
- Type
- Public
ABC Beauty Academy
Richardson, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,930
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,576
- Type
- Private for-profit
Nuvani Institute
Eagle Pass, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,800
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,713
- Type
- Private for-profit
Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
Abilene, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,050
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,481
- Type
- Private for-profit
Houston Training Schools-Gessner
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,050
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,936
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
Arlington, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,625
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,458
- Type
- Private for-profit
Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo
San Angelon, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,050
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,481
- Type
- Private for-profit
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya
La Joya, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,859
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,159
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon & Spa Institute
Brownsville, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,500
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,303
- Type
- Private for-profit
The Professional Cosmetology Academy
Laredo, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,500
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Boutique Academy
Addison, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,800
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southeast Texas Career Institute
Silsbee, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,100
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,205
- Type
- Private for-profit
Texas Beauty College
Haltom City, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,035
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,962
- Type
- Private for-profit
Houston Training School-Main Campus
Houston, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,050
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,936
- Type
- Private for-profit
William Edge Institute
New Braunfels, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,200
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,603
- Type
- Private for-profit
Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
Corpus Christi, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,025
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,238
- Type
- Private for-profit
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,690
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,844
- Type
- Private for-profit
Exposito School of Hair Design
Amarillo, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,746
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,813
- Type
- Private for-profit
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,859
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,644
- Type
- Private for-profit
East Texas Cosmetology College
Lufkin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,575
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Private for-profit
Academy of Hair Design-Jasper
Jasper, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,620
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,499
- Type
- Private for-profit
Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty
Brenham, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,480
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,712
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,468
- Type
- Public
Yahweh Beauty Academy
Killeen, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,335
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,199
- Type
- Private for-profit
Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin
Lufkin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,620
- Length
- 5 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,499
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
Weslaco, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,200
- Length
- 5 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,424
- Type
- Private for-profit
Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin
Austin, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,700
- Length
- 5 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,922
- Type
- Private for-profit
Buckner Barber School
Dallas, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,664
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cortiva Institute-Arlington
Arlington, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,650
- Type
- Private for-profit
Howard College
Big Spring, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,766
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,290
- Type
- Public
Nuvani Institute
San Antonio, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,900
- Length
- 6 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $13,238
- Type
- Private for-profit
Panola College
Carthage, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,622
- Type
- Public
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences - 03
Brownsville, TX
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,159
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does nail technician training cost in Texas?
The median published tuition is $7,620 (range $3,335 to $9,450, 45 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Yahweh Beauty Academy ($3,335), Exposito School of Hair Design ($3,746) and Advanced Barber College and Hair Design ($4,200). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does nail technician school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 5 months to finish (4 to 7 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do nail technician graduates earn?
Across 49 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $19,603 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public nail technician programs in Texas?
Yes. 6 public schools offer it, including San Jacinto Community College, El Paso Community College, Grayson College, Frank Phillips College and Howard College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.