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Esthetician program at La James International College-Ft Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA · Private for-profit 2-year · (515) 576-3119 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $11,560
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,545
- Listed cost
- $14,105
- LengthIPEDS
- 750 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 14
- 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 skincare specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Iowa
- $37,080
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
La James International College-Ft Dodge awarded 14 esthetician credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $11,560 compares with a Iowa median wage of $37,080 for skincare specialists (BLS, May 2025).
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EstheticsEsthetics Diploma & Esthetician License · In person · CIP 12.0409 | $10,998+ $1,050 books | 27 weeks, 28 hours a week | 88.9% | 47.1% | $3,178 | 27 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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