Esthetician Schools in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 13

Programs

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

Esthetician programs, U.S. DOL file

Esthetician Schools in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 13 in Iowa: 13 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 0 public and 13 private; 513 esthetician completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
Listed program cost: Middle $10,800 in Iowa, from $7,450 to $14,988, across 13 programs that report one (IPEDS).
Median pay: $37,080 a year for skincare specialists in Iowa, against $45,330 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, 7 of them esthetician.
WIOA results: 7 esthetician programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 86.9% of students who exited completed (7 programs report it); 73.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (7); $4,906 median earnings in that quarter (7) (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
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

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.