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Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$16,507 Avg Salary
$15,151 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

With 6 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #217 most popular major in Iowa.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Iowa Community College the most popular school in Iowa for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Northeast Iowa Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Iowa Central Community College

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
Minnesota 23
Kansas 51

One of 4 majors within the area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.

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