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Data analytics courses in Iowa

4 data analytics programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these data analytics programs, and Iowa has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Data scientists collect and analyze data, present what they find in charts and other visuals, and make business recommendations from it. Most need at least a bachelor's degree in math, statistics, computer science or a related field, and some jobs ask for a master's or doctoral degree.1

In Iowa, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent, 1 asks for an associate degree and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 4 programs here are database administration and SQL (3 programs) and data science and machine learning (1 program).

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How much do data analytics courses cost in Iowa?

$3,330 to $13,995

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
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None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
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None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
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4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Iowa may also offer data analytics courses. How these figures are made

Are there free data analytics courses in Iowa?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 data analytics programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Database administration and SQLHybridNo diploma needed

    SQL Application Developer, Certificate

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, AnkenyDatabase administration and SQL · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,330
    Program website, SQL Application Developer, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about SQL Application Developer, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    42 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $875
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,330
    Program website, SQL Application Developer, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College

  • Database administration and SQLOnlineAssociate's degree

    Database and Data Analytics Combo Course

    IT Expert System Inc.

    Based in Schaumburg, IL

    Accredited school

    Associate's degree

    IT Expert System Inc., based in Schaumburg, ILDatabase administration and SQL · Accredited schoolOnline · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, Database and Data Analytics Combo Course at IT Expert System Inc.
    More details about Database and Data Analytics Combo Course at IT Expert System Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    16 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    Program website, Database and Data Analytics Combo Course at IT Expert System Inc.

  • Database administration and SQLOnlineBachelor's degree

    Big Data & Database Administrator

    IT Expert System Inc.

    Based in Schaumburg, IL

    Accredited school

    Bachelor's degree

    IT Expert System Inc., based in Schaumburg, ILDatabase administration and SQL · Accredited schoolOnline · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Big Data & Database Administrator at IT Expert System Inc.
    More details about Big Data & Database Administrator at IT Expert System Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    48 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, Big Data & Database Administrator at IT Expert System Inc.

  • Data science and machine learningOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Data Science Online Part-Time

    Coding Dojo, part of Colorado Technical University

    Based in Colorado Springs, CO

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coding Dojo, part of Colorado Technical University, based in Colorado Springs, COData science and machine learning · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,995
    Program website, Data Science Online Part-Time at Coding Dojo, part of Colorado Technical University
    More details about Data Science Online Part-Time at Coding Dojo, part of Colorado Technical University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,995
    Program website, Data Science Online Part-Time at Coding Dojo, part of Colorado Technical University

How to pay for data analytics courses in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for data analytics courses in Iowa

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for data analytics courses

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for data analytics courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Iowa

How data analytics courses compare with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Iowa

Where the Iowa data analytics program numbers come from

Which Iowa data analytics programs are on this list?

These are the data analytics programs Iowa approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Iowa offers.

How the prices and results of Iowa data analytics programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about data analytics courses in Iowa

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Data Scientists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List