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Nail tech program at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Mason City, IA · Private for-profit 2-year · (641) 424-2161 · School website
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $3,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $850
- Listed cost
- $3,850
- LengthIPEDS
- 350 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 15
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for manicurists and pedicuristsBLS OEWS May 2025, Iowa
- $45,420
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Iowa)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail TechnologyNail Technologist · In person · CIP 12.0410 | $3,000+ $800 books | 25 weeks, 16 hours a week | 87% | 68% | $2,119 | 23 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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