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Cosmetology Schools in Iowa
Iowa has 18 cosmetology programs in our files: 18 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
18
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
9
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Des Moines area3 programs · median pay $35,640
Every cosmetology program in Iowa
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Hair Academy | 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 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Iowa
- WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Iowa yet. What Workforce Pell covers.