PCI Academy - Ames

PCI Academy - Ames is a for-profit, two-year college in Ames, IA. It is open to everyone, accepting 100% of applicants. It has an extremely small student body with full-time enrollment of 96 undergrads. PCI - Ames' most in-demand major is a Cosmetology Certificate, which is elected by 44% of the student body. Additional routinely preferred principal courses of study include Esthetician and Skin Care, which accounts for 37% of students, and Massage Therapy and Bodywork (14%). If you hope to study cosmetology in Iowa but don't have the best grades, PCI - Ames is an amazing choice for you, because its cosmetology program ranks one of the highest ranking in the state. Additionally, PCI Academy - Ames places 32nd in Iowa according to our best colleges with higher admittance rates list. 70% of PCI Academy - Ames students stick it out to graduation day, all set to enter the next act in their lives: professional life. On average, graduates take home an annual salary of $22,000 a couple years after graduating. After an additional four years on the job, the graduate's median annual earnings climbs 17.7% to $25,900; however, that is still 35.4% south of the national median earnings for individuals. Those of you applying may want to hear that PCI - Ames does not have early decision. Secondly, it does not offer evening degree programs. With respect to your wallet, be aware that for households making between $30k and $48k, the average cost of tuition is $12,012 annually and on average, after taking financial aid into consideration, you can expect to pay around $11,308 per year. In terms of demographics, 100% of undergrads are African American and 99% of undergrads are women. With regard to life on campus, on-campus housing is not offered. To wrap things up, the lowest-earning quartile of graduates pull in a starting salary of $12,600 or less and the highest-earning quartile of graduates make a minimum starting salary of $33,600.