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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa
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In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 685 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Institute - Des Moines the most popular school in Iowa for cosmetology students. Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a small private for-profit school located in the city of West Des Moines.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend PCI Academy-Ames. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, PCI Academy-Ames is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Capri College, Davenport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Capri College, Davenport is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Capri College, Dubuque landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Capri College, Dubuque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Capri College, Cedar Rapids landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. ISB is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.
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La James International College-Davenport ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa list. La James International College-Davenport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
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With a ranking of #8, La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the town of Mason City, LaJames College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The Salon Professional Academy ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, TSPA - Cedar Falls is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, La James International College-Johnston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. La James International College-Johnston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Johnston.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,184 |
| Missouri | 1,382 |
| Minnesota | 1,054 |
| South Dakota | 209 |
| North Dakota | 203 |
| Nebraska | 441 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Cosmetology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.
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