Cosmetology Schools in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 18

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$35,700

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790

Middle program cost

$21,100

15 programs report one, IPEDS

On the WIOA list

Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file

Cosmetology Schools in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 18 in Iowa: 18 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 3 public and 15 private; 401 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 17 that reported any (IPEDS).
Listed program cost: Middle $21,100 in Iowa, from $14,000 to $27,988, across 15 programs that report one (IPEDS).
Median pay: $35,700 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Iowa, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them cosmetology.
WIOA results: 9 cosmetology programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 70.2% of students who exited completed (9 programs report it); 79.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (9); $4,865 median earnings in that quarter (9) (U.S. DOL file).
Metro areas: 1 Iowa metro area has a page; the largest list, Des Moines, has 3 programs.

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions
American Hair AcademyWIOA list	Mt. Pleasant	Certificate	$17,680	11 months	7
Aveda Institute-Des Moines	West Des Moines	Certificate	$21,100	11 months	70
Capri College-Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids	Certificate	$19,180	13 months	50
Capri College-Davenport	Davenport	Certificate	$19,180	13 months	56
Capri College-DubuqueWIOA list	Dubuque	Certificate	$19,180	13 months	62
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake	Certificate	$14,000	12 months	9
Iowa Central Community College	Fort Dodge	Associate	Not reported	Not reported	3
Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville	Associate	Not reported	Not reported	4
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines	Des Moines	Certificate	$19,756	15 months	20
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyWIOA list	Mason City	Certificate	$20,650	15 months	12
La James International College-Cedar FallsWIOA list	Cedar Falls	Certificate	$23,537	10 months	6
La James International College-DavenportWIOA list	Davenport	Certificate	$23,441	10 months	9
La James International College-Ft DodgeWIOA list	Fort Dodge	Certificate	$23,441	15 months	3
La James International College-JohnstonWIOA list	Johnston	Certificate	$23,441	15 months	16
Northeast Iowa Community College	Calmar	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0
PCI Academy-AmesWIOA list	Ames	Certificate	$25,988	11 months	43
PCI Academy-Iowa City	Iowa City	Certificate	$27,988	14 months	18
SOHO Hair Academy	Council Bluffs	Certificate	$22,131	13 months	13

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.