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Cosmetology programs in Iowa on the federal training list, by published cost
9 programs in Iowa’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Cosmetology (39-5012). Published costs run from $19,775 to $27,988; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $19,775 | Cosmetology | LoriAnn LTD dba American Hair Academy | 57 wk · 37 hrs | 38 | 63% | 80% | $7,844 |
| 2 | $20,100 | CTC Barber Academy | CTC Barber Academy | 39 wk · 40 hrs | 11 | 55% | 44% | $5,619 |
| 3 | $20,856 | Cosmetology | La' James International College - Cedar Falls | 45 wk · 35 hrs | 41 | 63% | 86% | $5,765 |
| 4 | $20,856 | Cosmetology | La' James International College - Cedar Rapids / Davenport | 45 wk · 35 hrs | 96 | 58% | 70% | $7,221 |
| 5 | $20,856 | Cosmetology | La' James International College - Fort Dodge | 45 wk · 35 hrs | 29 | 72% | 64% | $8,983 |
| 6 | $20,856 | Cosmetology | La' James International College - Johnston | 45 wk · 35 hrs | 102 | 76% | 88% | $10,086 |
| 7 | $21,345 | Cosmetology | Capri College | 52 wk · 32 hrs | 772 | 77% | 81% | $9,379 |
| 8 | $23,600 | Cosmetology | LA'JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING, INC OF MASON CITY | 64 wk · 35 hrs | 41 | 68% | 77% | $7,567 |
| 9 | $27,988 | Cosmetology | PCI Academy | 78 wk · 30 hrs | 373 | 66% | 79% | $10,015 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,103 programs for Iowa in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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This page sorts cosmetology programs in Iowa by the cost their providers published. The Retraining ROI report takes one target occupation and one state, ranks every listed program by the employment its completers reported, and — if you give your current pay — prints a payback estimate per program with its basis. Built on order from the same federal record; free sample on that page.
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