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Nail technician schools in Iowa
Iowa has 7 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Iowa, expect to start around $15,800–$30,210 and reach a median of $45,420 with experience; the top quarter earn $57,770 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,805 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 190 employed in Iowa. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Cedar FallsDavenportDubuqueFort DodgeJohnstonMason City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | for-profit | 5 | $22,922 | not reported | 71% | $23,892 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | for-profit | 25 | $21,813 | not reported | 91% | $22,558 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | for-profit | 23 | $21,521 | $6,857 | 88% | $23,030 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | for-profit | 6 | $19,805 | $7,826 | 74% | $20,162 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | for-profit | 24 | $17,959 | $7,796 | 82% | $20,427 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | for-profit | 1 | $17,635 | not reported | 90% | $20,989 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | for-profit | 16 | $17,152 | $8,000 | 77% | $16,532 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.