Head-to-head comparison
Orange Technical College-West Campus vs Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa: which has better ROI?
Option A Ocoee, FL
Orange Technical College-West Campus
- Net price / year
- $13,700
- Earnings, 10 years
- $25,145
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Tampa, FL
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
- Net price / year
- $14,277
- Earnings, 10 years
- $20,948
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Orange Technical College-West Campus comes closer — median earnings $25,145 against a $54,800 total, vs $20,948 at Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Orange Technical College-West Campus | Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $13,700 | $14,277 |
| Total net cost | $54,800 | $57,108 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $25,145 | $20,948 |
| Median debt | — | $6,333 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$519,100 | -$605,348 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Orange Technical College-West Campus or Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa?
Orange Technical College-West Campus, at $13,700 a year after aid versus $14,277 — a gap of $577 a year, or $2,308 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Orange Technical College-West Campus or Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa graduates earn more?
Orange Technical College-West Campus graduates report a median $25,145 ten years after entry, $4,197 more than the $20,948 at Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
77% of students finish at Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa, against 71% at Orange Technical College-West Campus. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.