Esthetician school in Iowa

7 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.¹ In Iowa, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 7 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Iowa?

$10,192 to $10,999 is what most esthetician programs in Iowa cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $9,300 to $14,988

In the typical program

Finished the program: 87%
Working 6 months later: 74%
Earned a year, estimated: about $19,600
Length: 27 to 28 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 esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Iowa?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most esthetician programs in Iowa cost $10,192 to $10,999. Prices on this page run from $9,300 to $14,988.

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

Esthetician school in Ames, Dubuque, Davenport and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

All 7 esthetician programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
PCI Academy
Ames
High school diploma or equivalent
PCI Academy, Ames · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$20,800
Price if you pay yourself$14,988
Program website, Esthetics at PCI Academy
More details about Esthetics at PCI Academy
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$5,197
Length
27 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
549
a year, estimated
$20,800
price
$14,988
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Capri College
Dubuque
High school diploma or equivalent
Capri College, Dubuque · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$19,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,385
Program website, Esthetics at Capri College
More details about Esthetics at Capri College
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$4,906
Length
32 weeks, 23 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,740
Students counted
407
a year, estimated
$19,600
price
$9,385
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician
La' James International College - Cedar Rapids / Davenport
Davenport
High school diploma or equivalent
La' James International College - Cedar Rapids / Davenport, Davenport · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,900
Price if you pay yourself$10,999
Program website, Esthetician at La' James International College - Cedar Rapids / Davenport
More details about Esthetician at La' James International College - Cedar Rapids / Davenport
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$6,225
Length
27 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,050
Students counted
210
a year, estimated
$24,900
price
$10,999
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
La' James International College
Johnston
High school diploma or equivalent
La' James International College, Johnston · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,700
Price if you pay yourself$10,999
Program website, Esthetics at La' James International College
More details about Esthetics at La' James International College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$4,680
Length
27 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,050
Students counted
114
a year, estimated
$18,700
price
$10,999
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
La' James International College
Cedar Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
La' James International College, Cedar Falls · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$15,000
Price if you pay yourself$10,999
Program website, Esthetics at La' James International College
More details about Esthetics at La' James International College
Finished
85%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$3,747
Length
27 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,050
Students counted
71
a year, estimated
$15,000
price
$10,999
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
La'James College Of Hairstyling, Inc Of Mason City
Mason City
High school diploma or equivalent
La'James College Of Hairstyling, Inc Of Mason City, Mason City · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,300
Program website, Esthetics at La'James College Of Hairstyling, Inc Of Mason City
More details about Esthetics at La'James College Of Hairstyling, Inc Of Mason City
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
74%
Earned in a quarter
$5,394
Length
30 weeks, 23 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,530
Students counted
41
a year, estimated
$21,600
price
$9,300
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
La' James International College
Fort Dodge
High school diploma or equivalent
La' James International College, Fort Dodge · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$12,700
Price if you pay yourself$10,999
Program website, Esthetics at La' James International College
More details about Esthetics at La' James International College
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
47%
Earned in a quarter
$3,178
Length
27 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,050
Students counted
35
a year, estimated
$12,700
price
$10,999

How to pay for esthetician school in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school 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 esthetician school

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 esthetician school

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: Esthetician school in Iowa

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 14th of 16
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 2 of 9
esthetician programs here, against the typical state's 4: 7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the esthetician school 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 esthetician program numbers come from

Which Iowa esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician 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 esthetician 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 esthetician 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.

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Iowa

Show the 9 sourcesHide the sources

Esthetician school in Iowa

How much does esthetician school cost in Iowa?

Is there free esthetician school in Iowa?

Esthetician school in Ames, Dubuque, Davenport and other Iowa cities

All 7 esthetician programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

Esthetics

Esthetics

Esthetician

Esthetics

Esthetics

Esthetics

Esthetics

How to pay for esthetician school in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Iowa

Ask at an American Job Center

Financial aid and grants for esthetician school

GI Bill for esthetician school

Quick facts: Esthetician school in Iowa

Where the Iowa esthetician program numbers come from

Which Iowa esthetician programs are on this list?

How Iowa esthetician program prices are reported

What the graduate results of these programs measure

Why do some esthetician programs say "Not reported"?

Why the kind of school is left off each program

Other training in Iowa

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Iowa