Massage Therapy Schools in the Des Moines area

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$76,090

massage therapists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$10,100

of 4 with a cost, IPEDS

Massage Therapy Schools in the Des Moines area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Des Moines: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 1.0 miles, farthest 4.9 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 4 list one: $10,100 to $16,915, middle $13,685 (IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 6 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 33 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 38 massage therapy awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 4 on Iowa's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $76,090 median for massage therapists ($36.58 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $45,920 to $77,320; 150 employed in the metro area; Iowa median $57,710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School	Urbandale	Certificate	$16,915	12 months	19	1.0
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines	Des Moines	Certificate	$10,192	6 months	12	1.8
La James International College-JohnstonWIOA list	Johnston	Certificate	$13,685	7 months	7	2.9
Aveda Institute-Des Moines	West Des Moines	Certificate	$10,100	7 months	0	4.9

WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them Massage therapy.
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