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Massage Therapy Schools in Iowa
18 schools in Iowa offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Occupation pay is what working massage therapy professionals in Iowa earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to massage therapy in Iowa
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Massage Therapist — Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals~Board of Behavioral Science
- Physical Therapist — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Radiation Therapist — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapist — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Marital and Family Therapist — Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals~Board of Behavioral Science
- Physical Therapist Assistant — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | private for-profit | $4,522 | 74.1% | $27,484 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | public | $10,693 | 42.8% | $40,507 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | public | $11,272 | 41.7% | $41,306 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | public | $13,933 | 48.4% | $43,108 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | private for-profit | $12,673 | 80.5% | $25,803 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | private for-profit | $18,552 | 92.9% | $36,132 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | private for-profit | $14,141 | not reported | $26,893 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | private for-profit | $15,660 | 75% | $28,266 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | private for-profit | $14,824 | not reported | $26,679 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | private for-profit | $16,541 | 71.8% | $29,307 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | private for-profit | $15,759 | 79.5% | $27,401 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | private for-profit | $16,635 | 68.6% | $26,932 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | private for-profit | $20,533 | 68.5% | $31,330 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | private for-profit | $20,938 | 67.7% | $31,330 |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | private for-profit | $26,439 | 82.9% | $37,008 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | private for-profit | $18,569 | 59.5% | $25,575 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | private for-profit | $17,813 | 82.7% | $23,303 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | private for-profit | $44,980 | not reported | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not massage therapy graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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