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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa

31 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

13 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Iowa has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Bookkeeping and accounting clerks record and check financial data so an organization keeps complete, accurate books. Some employers want college classes or a degree in accounting, others hire people with a high school diploma and train them on the job; certification is not usually required.1 In Iowa, 10 of the 31 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 21 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Iowa?

Certificates and short courses (19 programs)
$2,996 to $6,627most of them, usually 28 to 42 weeks long
Two-year degrees (12 programs)
$12,458 to $14,603most of them, usually 64 to 65 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
31%
Working 6 months later
80%
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,200
Length
32 to 64 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Iowa may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Sioux City, Des Moines, Burlington and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.

All 31 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

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31 programs

  • PayrollHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Payroll, Certificate

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · Payroll · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,895
    Program website, Accounting Payroll, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Accounting Payroll, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    31%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,139
    Length
    32 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $785
    Students counted
    642
    a year, estimated
    $44,600
    price
    $2,895

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist AAS

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,200
    Price if you pay yourself$11,840
    Program website, Accounting Specialist AAS at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Accounting Specialist AAS at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,796
    Length
    64 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,440
    Students counted
    519
    a year, estimated
    $35,200
    price
    $11,840

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Business Administration: Accounting

    Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids

    Education and courses

    Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,985
    Program website, Business Administration: Accounting at Kirkwood Community College
    More details about Business Administration: Accounting at Kirkwood Community College
    Finished
    17%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,740
    Length
    68 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,335
    Students counted
    482
    a year, estimated
    $31,000
    price
    $10,985

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Associate

    Iowa Central Community College

    Fort Dodge

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,800
    Price if you pay yourself$12,800
    Program website, Accounting Associate at Iowa Central Community College
    More details about Accounting Associate at Iowa Central Community College
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,452
    Length
    75 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,686
    Students counted
    277
    a year, estimated
    $17,800
    price
    $12,800

  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Certificate

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · Accounting certificate · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    Program website, Accounting Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Accounting Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,338
    Length
    32 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $610
    Students counted
    249
    a year, estimated
    $41,400
    price
    $2,590

  • Tax preparationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tax Preparer - Certificate

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Tax preparation · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,910
    Program website, Tax Preparer - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Tax Preparer - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,980
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $594
    Students counted
    228
    a year, estimated
    $35,900
    price
    $5,910

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Diploma - Accounting Clerk

    Southeastern Community College

    West Burlington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeastern Community College, West Burlington · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,624
    Program website, Accounting Diploma - Accounting Clerk at Southeastern Community College
    More details about Accounting Diploma - Accounting Clerk at Southeastern Community College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,660
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    152
    a year, estimated
    $34,600
    price
    $6,624

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist *ACCSP.AAS

    Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$17,063
    Program website, Accounting Specialist *ACCSP.AAS at Northeast Iowa Community College
    More details about Accounting Specialist *ACCSP.AAS at Northeast Iowa Community College
    Finished
    11%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,935
    Length
    64 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    148
    a year, estimated
    $23,700
    price
    $17,063

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist

    Indian Hills Community College

    Ottumwa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$22,751
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Indian Hills Community College
    More details about Accounting Specialist at Indian Hills Community College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,876
    Length
    72 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    132
    a year, estimated
    $31,500
    price
    $22,751

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Management - Diploma

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

    Davenport

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Davenport · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$43,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,630
    Program website, Accounting Management - Diploma at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    More details about Accounting Management - Diploma at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    Finished
    21%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,972
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    $43,900
    price
    $6,630

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Certificate

    North Iowa Area Community College

    Mason City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,098
    Program website, Accounting Certificate at North Iowa Area Community College
    More details about Accounting Certificate at North Iowa Area Community College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,712
    Length
    15 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,234
    Students counted
    60
    a year, estimated
    $34,800
    price
    $3,098

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting (E/MVACT) CIP: 520301.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03

    Iowa Valley Community College District

    Marshalltown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Iowa Valley Community College District, Marshalltown · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,000
    Price if you pay yourself$12,480
    Program website, Accounting (E/MVACT) CIP: 520301.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03 at Iowa Valley Community College District
    More details about Accounting (E/MVACT) CIP: 520301.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03 at Iowa Valley Community College District
    Finished
    34%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,255
    Length
    64 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,264
    Students counted
    57
    a year, estimated
    $37,000
    price
    $12,480

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,913
    Program website, Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,208
    Length
    42 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,815
    Students counted
    52
    a year, estimated
    $36,800
    price
    $7,913

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting: Para-Accounting - Associate of Applied Science

    Iowa Western Community College

    Council Bluffs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,560
    Program website, Accounting: Para-Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
    More details about Accounting: Para-Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
    Finished
    18%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,784
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    42
    a year, estimated
    $35,100
    price
    $13,560

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting

    Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    No diploma needed

    Southwestern Community College, Creston · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,200
    Price if you pay yourself$14,756
    Program website, Accounting at Southwestern Community College
    More details about Accounting at Southwestern Community College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,797
    Length
    64 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    39
    a year, estimated
    $39,200
    price
    $14,756

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping Specialist Certificate

    Hawkeye Community College

    Waterloo

    No diploma needed

    Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,199
    Program website, Bookkeeping Specialist Certificate at Hawkeye Community College
    More details about Bookkeeping Specialist Certificate at Hawkeye Community College
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,897
    Length
    11 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    $31,600
    price
    $1,199

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting, A.A.S.

    North Iowa Area Community College

    Mason City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,800
    Price if you pay yourself$12,390
    Program website, Accounting, A.A.S. at North Iowa Area Community College
    More details about Accounting, A.A.S. at North Iowa Area Community College
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,951
    Length
    60 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,362
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $39,800
    price
    $12,390

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Assistant, Diploma

    Indian Hills Community College

    Ottumwa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,400
    Price if you pay yourself$14,502
    Program website, Accounting Assistant, Diploma at Indian Hills Community College
    More details about Accounting Assistant, Diploma at Indian Hills Community College
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,855
    Length
    48 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    $27,400
    price
    $14,502

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online (Voucher Included) 1010042 (Online) (Continuing Education)

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

    Based in Davenport, IA

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, based in Davenport, IA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,375
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online (Voucher Included) 1010042 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online (Voucher Included) 1010042 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,375

  • Accounting certificateIn personEducation and courses

    Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    Education and courses

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · Accounting certificate · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,509
    Program website, Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $540
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,509

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Certificate

    Southeastern Community College

    West Burlington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeastern Community College, West Burlington · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,312
    Program website, Accounting Certificate at Southeastern Community College
    More details about Accounting Certificate at Southeastern Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,312

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Bookkeeping - Certificate

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,638
    Program website, Bookkeeping - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Bookkeeping - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $594
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,638

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with QB Online + Payroll Practice/Management 1010040 (Online) (Continuing Education)

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

    Based in Davenport, IA

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, based in Davenport, IA · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,845
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QB Online + Payroll Practice/Management 1010040 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with QB Online + Payroll Practice/Management 1010040 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,845

  • PayrollHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Payroll Clerk - Certificate

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Payroll · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,444
    Program website, Payroll Clerk - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Payroll Clerk - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $594
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,444

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cost Accounting - Certificate

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,922
    Program website, Cost Accounting - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Cost Accounting - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $891
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,922

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Diploma

    North Iowa Area Community College

    Mason City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,195
    Program website, Accounting Diploma at North Iowa Area Community College
    More details about Accounting Diploma at North Iowa Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,541
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,195

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,132
    Program website, Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $891
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,132

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting - Diploma

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,346
    Program website, Accounting - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Accounting - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,091
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,346

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Management, AAS

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

    Davenport

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Davenport · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,065
    Program website, Accounting Management, AAS at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    More details about Accounting Management, AAS at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,065

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting AAS

    Southeastern Community College

    West Burlington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeastern Community College, West Burlington · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,248
    Program website, Accounting AAS at Southeastern Community College
    More details about Accounting AAS at Southeastern Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,248

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist - AAS

    Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,552
    Program website, Accounting Specialist - AAS at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    More details about Accounting Specialist - AAS at Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,788
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,552

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Financial aid and grants for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa

programs with a price cost under $3,000
5 of 31
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
34th of 36
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 of 19
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 12
31 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the accounting and bookkeeping classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Iowa accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Iowa accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Iowa approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Iowa offers.

How Iowa accounting and bookkeeping program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some accounting and bookkeeping programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Iowa

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List