PCI Academy-Ames
PCI Academy-Ames offers hands-on training in cosmetology, esthetics, and massage therapy within a 10,000-square-foot facility designed for practical experience. The school emphasizes business training alongside technical skills, aiming to prepare students for careers in the beauty and wellness industry. They also provide job placement assistance and free continuing education for graduates.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at PCI Academy-Ames
2 trade programs at PCI Academy, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Cosmetology
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46 | $24,178/yr | $6,333 |
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Massage Therapy
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43 | $26,872/yr | $5,827 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at PCI Academy-Ames using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.