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Esthetician Schools in Iowa
Iowa has 13 esthetician programs in our files: 13 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
13
all sources
Median pay
$37,080
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,330
Middle program cost
$10,800
13 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
7
Esthetician programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Des Moines area3 programs · median pay $38,730
Every esthetician program in Iowa
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | Certificate | $10,800 | 5 months | 85 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | Certificate | $9,685 | 6 months | 24 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | Certificate | $9,685 | 6 months | 28 |
| Capri College-DubuqueWIOA list | Dubuque | Certificate | $9,685 | 6 months | 41 |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | Certificate | $7,450 | 5 months | 6 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | Certificate | $9,072 | 5 months | 40 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyWIOA list | Mason City | Certificate | $9,300 | 7 months | 16 |
| La James International College-Cedar FallsWIOA list | Cedar Falls | Certificate | $11,655 | 7 months | 22 |
| La James International College-DavenportWIOA list | Davenport | Certificate | $11,559 | 7 months | 66 |
| La James International College-Ft DodgeWIOA list | Fort Dodge | Certificate | $11,560 | 6 months | 14 |
| La James International College-JohnstonWIOA list | Johnston | Certificate | $11,560 | 6 months | 40 |
| PCI Academy-AmesWIOA list | Ames | Certificate | $14,988 | 7 months | 73 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | Certificate | $14,988 | 7 months | 58 |
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, 7 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Iowa yet. What Workforce Pell covers.