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LEARNING
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HIGHER EDUCATION

North Iowa Area Community University of Northern Iowa

College (NIACC) (UNI) College of Business
Business and Educators in North Iowa work together closely Administration
to ensure our students are well-prepared for the workforce. UNI offers an MBA program in Mason City designed for
Mason City is home to North Iowa Area Community College working professionals, with on-site classes at NIACC. The first
(NIACC), which serves a nine-county region in North Iowa. cohort of students will graduate May 2019.
With a staff of approximately 300, NIACC currently offers
nearly 40 one- and two-year career programs, the first two La’James College
years toward a bachelor’s degree in most fields, and an array
of continuing education opportunities for professional and of Cosmetology-Mason City
personal growth. Students at La’James earn their Iowa license in cosmetology,
nail technology, and massage therapy.

NIACC boasts many excellent continuing education and
training courses, which are heavily utilized by industries World Wide College
throughout North Iowa. Much of this training is housed at of Auctioneering
NIACC’s Murphy Manufacturing Technology Center. Designed Mason City’s auction college (which ranks first in educating
by industry and education leaders, this Center is positioned to world-class auctioneers) trains students in developing the
provide North Iowa’s manufacturing community with an elite auction chant, bookings, laws and licenses, appraisals,
technical workforce. advertising, personal image, and many other aspects of the
auctioneering industry.
Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University, based in Storm Lake, IA, operates
a satellite campus at NIACC. They offer a professional and
online studies program with 19 majors and secondary
education endorsements in a variety of flexible formats.

Kaplan University
Kaplan offers degree and certificate programs in fields
such as health, arts and sciences, business, criminal justice,
information technology, and legal occupations at its Mason
City campus and online.

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