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Nail Tech Schools in Iowa
Iowa has 8 nail tech programs in our files: 8 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$45,420
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$5,513
8 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
6
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Every nail tech program in Iowa
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | Certificate | $4,170 | 4 months | 0 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | Certificate | $4,170 | 4 months | 15 |
| Capri College-DubuqueWIOA list | Dubuque | Certificate | $4,170 | 4 months | 6 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyWIOA list | Mason City | Certificate | $3,000 | 6 months | 15 |
| La James International College-Cedar FallsWIOA list | Cedar Falls | Certificate | $5,513 | 4 months | 3 |
| La James International College-DavenportWIOA list | Davenport | Certificate | $5,513 | 4 months | 25 |
| La James International College-Ft DodgeWIOA list | Fort Dodge | Certificate | $5,513 | 4 months | 2 |
| La James International College-JohnstonWIOA list | Johnston | Certificate | $5,513 | 4 months | 26 |
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, 6 of them Nail tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Iowa yet. What Workforce Pell covers.