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Iowa vs Massachusetts for Agent Licensing

Total Fees
$271
IA
vs
$278
MA
Pre-Licensing
60 hrs
IA
vs
40 hrs
MA
Timeline
10-16 wks
IA
vs
8-12 wks
MA

Side-by-Side Comparison

Category Iowa Massachusetts
Total Fees $271 $278
Pre-Licensing Hours 60 hrs 40 hrs
Processing Time 10-16 weeks 8-12 weeks
Renewal Cycle 3 years 2 years
Renewal Fee $125 $103
CE Hours 36 hrs 12 hrs
Reciprocity Partial Partial

Key Differences

Cost

Iowa is $7 cheaper for total licensing fees.

Winner: Iowa

Education Hours

Massachusetts requires only 40 pre-licensing hours.

Winner: Massachusetts

Processing Speed

Massachusetts processes applications in 8-12 weeks.

Winner: Massachusetts

Category Winners

Lower Cost
Iowa $271
vs Massachusetts ($278)
Fewer Hours
Massachusetts 40 hrs
vs Iowa (60 hrs)
Faster Processing
Massachusetts 8-12 wks
vs Iowa (10-16 wks)

Massachusetts

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