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Massage therapy program at Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Anamosa, IA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (319) 462-3402 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $9,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,500
- Listed cost
- $10,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 40
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 36 graduates
- $22,764
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $26,895
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $78 a month over 10 years
- $7,389
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $29,652
- Typical pay for massage therapistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Cedar Rapids, IA
- $49,350
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Carlson College of Massage Therapy awarded 40 massage therapy credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $9,000 compares with a Iowa median wage of $57,710 for massage therapists (BLS, May 2025).
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massage Therapy ProgramLicensed Massage Therapist · In person · CIP 51.3501 | $9,000+ $1,500 books | 23 weeks, 34 hours a week | 92.2% | 74.2% | $6,741 | 90 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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