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Largest cosmetology programs in Iowa
Iowa cosmetology programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | For-profit, under 2-year | 70 |
| 2 | Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | For-profit, under 2-year | 62 |
| 3 | Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | For-profit, under 2-year | 50 |
| 4 | Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | For-profit, 2-year | 20 |
| 5 | La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | For-profit, 2-year | 16 |
| 6 | SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | For-profit, 2-year | 13 |
| 7 | La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | For-profit, 2-year | 12 |
| 8 | La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | For-profit, under 2-year | 9 |
| 9 | Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | For-profit, under 2-year | 9 |
| 10 | American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | For-profit, under 2-year | 7 |
| 11 | La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | For-profit, under 2-year | 6 |
| 12 | Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Public, 2-year | 4 |
| 13 | Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public, 2-year | 3 |
| 14 | La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | For-profit, 2-year | 3 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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