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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
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.
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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 analysis found Aveda Institute - Des Moines to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a small private for-profit school located in the city of West Des Moines.
The excellent programs at PCI Academy-Ames helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, PCI Academy-Ames is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri College, Dubuque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Capri College, Dubuque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. ISB is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.
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La James International College-Davenport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. La James International College-Davenport is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the remote town of Mason City, LaJames College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The Salon Professional Academy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, TSPA - Cedar Falls is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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.
Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.