Nail Specialist & Manicurist

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2024
14,442
growing 4%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,058
growing 17.4%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$7,344
growing 51.5%
Average Wage
$65,453
growing 1.89%
People in Workforce
54,274
growing 3.71%
Average Employee Age
39.9
growing 1.45%

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In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Nail Specialist & Manicurist degree recipients are Bayamón, PR, New York, NY, and Westminster, CA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Nail Specialist & Manicurist degree recipients are Casa Grande, AZ, South Ogden, UT, and Terrytown, LA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Nail Specialist & Manicurist is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Nail Specialist & Manicurist and the types of students that study this field. NUC University awards the most degrees in Nail Specialist & Manicurist in the US, but Gerbers Akron Beauty School and Textures Institute of Cosmetology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Nail Specialist & Manicurist.

Tuition costs for Nail Specialist & Manicurist majors are, on average, $4,058 for in-state public colleges, and $7,344 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Nail Specialist & Manicurist programs are Private for-profit, less-than 2-year institutions (433 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (10,800 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Nail Specialist & Manicurist (2024)
  1. NUC University
    541 degrees awarded
  2. Asian-American International Beauty College
    303 degrees awarded
  3. Advance Beauty College
    197 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Nail Specialist & Manicurist, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (10,800 completions in 2024).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,058
Median In-State Public
$7,344
Median Out of State Private

NUC University has the most Nail Specialist & Manicurist degree recipients, with 541 degrees awarded in 2024.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Gerbers Akron Beauty School
    95%
  2. Textures Institute of Cosmetology
    82.6%
  3. Top Nails & Hair Beauty School
    81%

Out of all institutions that offer Nail Specialist & Manicurist programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Gerbers Akron Beauty School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Nail Specialist & Manicurist, with 95%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Nail Specialist & Manicurist
  1. Bayamón Municipio, PR
    674 degrees awarded
  2. Orange County, CA
    603 degrees awarded
  3. Miami-Dade County, FL
    545 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Nail Specialist & Manicurist by year.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $65,453 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

The industry that employs the most Personal & Culinary Services majors is Restaurants & Food Services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$65,453
Average Wage in Workforce
± $7,891
1.89%
1 Year Growth
± 16.9%

The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $65,453 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ
    $208,220
  2. Miami-Dade County--North Miami City & Miami Shores & Biscayne Park Villages PUMA, FL
    $165,370
  3. Broward County (East Central)--Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale (North), Oakland Park PUMA, FL
    $108,783

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Personal & Culinary Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Personal & Culinary Services majors working as Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Chefs & head cooks, and Embalmers & funeral attendants.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Personal & Culinary Services majors are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Producers & directors, and Physician assistants.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
54,274
2024 Workforce
± 5,719
3.71%
1 Year Growth
± 14.5%

The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 52,333 in 2023 to 54,274 in 2024.

The largest single share of Personal & Culinary Services graduates go on to work as Chefs & head cooks (15.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Personal & Culinary Services by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The most common industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories , and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The highest paying industries of Personal & Culinary Services majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Specialized design services, and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing .

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
54,274
2024 Workforce
± 5,719
3.71%
1 Year Growth
± 14.5%

The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 52,333 in 2023 to 54,274 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Personal & Culinary Services graduates by share is Restaurants & Food Services, followed by Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories . This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Personal & Culinary Services.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Personal & Culinary Services majors
  1. Carolina PUMA, PR
    14.8
  2. Pierce County (South Central)--Parkland & Spanaway PUMA, WA
    12.9
  3. Palm Beach County (Northeast) PUMA, FL
    12.8

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Personal & Culinary Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Personal & Culinary Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services is 39.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees, and Hispanic or Latino students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Personal & Culinary Services (5,962 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
39.9
Average Age in 2024
± 1.23 Years
1.45%
1 Year Change
± 4.37%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 28 years old, which represent 4.11% and 4.11% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Nail Specialist & Manicurist are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Certificate of less than 1 academic year, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Personal & Culinary Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (96.5%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    5,962 degrees awarded
  2. White
    3,950 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1,952 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Nail Specialist & Manicurist.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nail Specialist & Manicurist is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,223 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    686 degree recipients
  3. Cuba
    608 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Northern Africa, not specified
    18.8 times more than expected
  2. Yugoslavia
    12 times more than expected
  3. Zimbabwe
    9.47 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Northern Africa, not specified that hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees (18.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (2,223 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Nail Specialist & Manicurist field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nail Specialist & Manicurist majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Nail Specialist & Manicurist majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Technology Design, and Social Perceptiveness.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Nail Specialist & Manicurist majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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