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Massage therapy program at La James International College-Johnston
Johnston, IA · Private for-profit 2-year · (515) 278-2208 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $13,685
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,685
- Listed cost
- $15,370
- LengthIPEDS
- 900 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 7
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $29,652
- Typical pay for massage therapistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- $76,090
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
La James International College-Johnston awarded 7 massage therapy credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $13,685 compares with a Iowa median wage of $57,710 for massage therapists (BLS, May 2025).
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massage TherapyMassage Therapy Diploma & Licensed Massage Therapist · In person · CIP 51.3501 | $10,983+ $1,133 books | 33 weeks, 28 hours a week | 87.5% | 100% | $10,502 | 8 |
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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