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Massage Therapy Schools in Iowa
Iowa has 17 massage therapy programs in our files: 17 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
17
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
13
Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Des Moines area4 programs · median pay $76,090
- Davenport area3 programs · median pay $62,400
Every massage therapy program in Iowa
| 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 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Iowa
- 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.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Iowa yet. What Workforce Pell covers.