2026 Value Rankings · IA
Best Value Trade Colleges in Iowa
17 ranked best value trade colleges in Iowa out of 972 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in Iowa
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#1 in IA
#146 nationally
#1
Complete Data Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Net Price 84%
$6,024 Completion 38%
32% complete Loan Rate 66%
12% borrow Enrollment 1,870
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $6,024 Tuition: $4,680
#2 in IA
#250 nationally
#2
Complete Data North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
Public
Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
Net Price 65%
$8,091 Completion 48%
35.3% complete Loan Rate 48%
21% borrow Enrollment 2,471
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $8,091 Tuition: $5,618
#3 in IA
#288 nationally
#3
Complete Data Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Public
Overall Score 56.9
56.9 / 100
Net Price 69%
$7,529 Completion 48%
35.6% complete Loan Rate 50%
19% borrow Enrollment 3,236
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $7,529 Tuition: $4,872
#4 in IA
#368 nationally
#4
Complete Data Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
Net Price 47%
$10,523 Completion 72%
54.6% complete Loan Rate 48%
21% borrow Enrollment 2,024
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $10,523 Tuition: $6,464
#5 in IA
#388 nationally
#5
Complete Data Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA
Public
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Net Price 52%
$9,924 Completion 56%
39.1% complete Loan Rate 41%
25% borrow Enrollment 2,562
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $9,924 Tuition: $6,240
#6 in IA
#444 nationally
#6
Complete Data Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Public
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Net Price 57%
$9,064 Completion 66%
47.1% complete Loan Rate 55%
17% borrow Enrollment 5,071
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $9,064 Tuition: $4,152
#7 in IA
#451 nationally
#7
Complete Data Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA
Public
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Net Price 46%
$10,809 Completion 57%
39.7% complete Loan Rate 43%
24% borrow Enrollment 1,633
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $10,809 Tuition: $6,120
#8 in IA
#463 nationally
#8
Complete Data Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Net Price 62%
$8,499 Completion 24%
28.3% complete Loan Rate 48%
21% borrow Enrollment 12,660
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $8,499 Tuition: $5,880
#9 in IA
#482 nationally
#9
Complete Data Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
Public
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
Net Price 36%
$13,084 Completion 72%
54.3% complete Loan Rate 63%
13% borrow Enrollment 1,792
Programs 10 fields
Average Net Price $13,084 Tuition: $6,000
#10 in IA
#488 nationally
#10
Complete Data Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
Net Price 63%
$8,351 Completion 48%
35.5% complete Loan Rate 55%
17% borrow Enrollment 7,128
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $8,351 Tuition: $4,680
#11 in IA
#502 nationally
#11
Complete Data Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Public
Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
Net Price 54%
$9,523 Completion 53%
37.9% complete Loan Rate 56%
16% borrow Enrollment 4,378
Programs 23 fields
Average Net Price $9,523 Tuition: $5,850
#12 in IA
#640 nationally
#12
Complete Data Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Public
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Net Price 50%
$10,219 Completion 41%
32.7% complete Loan Rate 33%
37% borrow Enrollment 685
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $10,219 Tuition: $4,680
#13 in IA
#669 nationally
#13
Complete Data Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Public
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
Net Price 50%
$10,119 Completion 32%
30.4% complete Loan Rate 63%
13% borrow Enrollment 24,418
Programs 29 fields
Average Net Price $10,119 Tuition: $5,550
#14 in IA
#682 nationally
#14
Complete Data Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Public
Overall Score 42.6
42.6 / 100
Net Price 51%
$10,037 Completion 49%
35.7% complete Loan Rate 36%
32% borrow Enrollment 4,909
Programs 27 fields
Average Net Price $10,037 Tuition: $4,800
#15 in IA
#781 nationally
#15
Complete Data Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
Public
Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
Net Price 56%
$9,308 Completion 9%
23.1% complete Loan Rate 43%
24% borrow Enrollment 4,796
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $9,308 Tuition: $6,119
#16 in IA
#803 nationally
#16
Complete Data Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Public
Overall Score 37.5
37.5 / 100
Net Price 42%
$11,552 Completion 25%
28.3% complete Loan Rate 41%
25% borrow Enrollment 5,503
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $11,552 Tuition: $6,270
#17 in IA
#892 nationally
#17
Complete Data Ross College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
Net Price 20%
$22,190 Completion 54%
38.3% complete Loan Rate 1%
94% borrow Enrollment 40
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $22,190
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