Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services programs in Iowa
18 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,267 at Aveda Institute-Des Moines.
What this work pays in Iowa
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa earn a median of $128,490 a year across 3,230 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Massage Therapists | $57,710 | 540 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines West Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,267 (24 grads) | 4 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,035 (14 grads) | 5 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,329 (21 grads) | 3 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,192 (13 grads) | 6 |
| Capri College-Davenport Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | $4,400 | $20,824 (16 grads) | 8 |
| La James International College-Johnston Johnston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,001 (12 grads) | 1 |
| Capri College-Dubuque Dubuque | Undergraduate certificate | $4,769 | $15,090 (38 grads) | 13 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy Anamosa | Undergraduate certificate | $7,389 | not published | 51 |
| PCI Academy-Ames Ames | Undergraduate certificate | $5,827 | not published | 16 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City Iowa City | Undergraduate certificate | $5,827 | not published | 2 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School Urbandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| La James International College-Davenport Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge Fort Dodge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Orion Technical College Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.