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Nail Tech Schools in Iowa
Colleges and schools: 8
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
Nail Tech Schools in Iowa: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in Iowa: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 0 public and 8 private; 92 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 7 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $5,513 in Iowa, from $3,000 to $5,513, across 8 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $45,420 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Iowa, against $35,760 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, 6 of them nail tech.
- WIOA results
- 6 nail tech programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 98.4% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 71.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $5,290 median earnings in that quarter (4) (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 |
- 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.
The same in every state: ways to pay for nail tech training