Massage Therapy Schools in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 17

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$57,710

massage therapists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,450

Middle program cost

$13,685

14 programs report one, IPEDS

On the WIOA list

Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file

Massage Therapy Schools in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 17 in Iowa: 17 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 2 public and 15 private; 143 massage therapy completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
Listed program cost: Middle $13,685 in Iowa, from $8,520 to $16,915, across 14 programs that report one (IPEDS).
Median pay: $57,710 a year for massage therapists in Iowa, against $58,450 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them massage therapy.
WIOA results: 13 massage therapy programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 86.4% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 74.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (8); $5,125 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file).
Metro areas: 2 Iowa metro areas have a page; the largest list, Des Moines, has 4 programs.

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions
Aveda Institute-Des Moines	West Des Moines	Certificate	$10,100	7 months	0
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School	Urbandale	Certificate	$16,915	12 months	19
Capri College-Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids	Certificate	$8,520	6 months	7
Capri College-Davenport	Davenport	Certificate	$8,520	6 months	12
Capri College-DubuqueWIOA list	Dubuque	Certificate	$8,520	6 months	12
Carlson College of Massage TherapyWIOA list	Anamosa	Certificate	$9,000	6 months	40
Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	8
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines	Des Moines	Certificate	$10,192	6 months	12
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyWIOA list	Mason City	Certificate	$12,350	8 months	4
La James International College-Cedar FallsWIOA list	Cedar Falls	Certificate	$13,685	7 months	0
La James International College-DavenportWIOA list	Davenport	Certificate	$13,685	7 months	4
La James International College-Ft DodgeWIOA list	Fort Dodge	Certificate	$13,685	7 months	0
La James International College-JohnstonWIOA list	Johnston	Certificate	$13,685	7 months	7
Northeast Iowa Community College	Calmar	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0
Orion Technical CollegeWIOA list	Davenport	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	7
PCI Academy-AmesWIOA list	Ames	Certificate	$14,388	7 months	5
PCI Academy-Iowa City	Iowa City	Certificate	$14,388	7 months	6

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.