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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Check out the cosmetology undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Des Moines to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of West Des Moines.
Of the 61 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Institute - Des Moines, 2% are male and 98% are female.
Cosmetology majors at Aveda Institute - Des Moines take out an average of $10,013 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri College, Cedar Rapids. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in cosmetology at Capri College, Cedar Rapids, 4% are male and 96% are female.
The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Capri College, Cedar Rapids take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,226. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend PCI Academy-Ames. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, PCI Academy-Ames is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in cosmetology at PCI Academy-Ames, 3% are male and 97% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at PCI Academy-Ames accumulate an average of around $8,417 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Capri College, Davenport landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Capri College, Davenport is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Capri College, Davenport take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,927.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Capri College, Dubuque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Capri College, Dubuque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 95% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Cosmetology majors at Capri College, Dubuque take out an average of $9,226 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $74, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. ISB is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Des Moines.
Of the 20 students majoring in cosmetology at ISB, 10% are male and 90% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at ISB accumulate an average of around $8,667 in student debt.
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The Salon Professional Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, TSPA - Cedar Falls is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 29% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
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E Q School of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. EQ School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Council Bluffs.
Women make up 91% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
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La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the remote town of Mason City, LaJames College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Request InformationBest Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 18 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.