Carlson College of Massage Therapy

Anamosa, IA · Private for-profit · 19 students · Visit Website

Carlson College of Massage Therapy offers a focused education in massage therapy, with programs designed to prepare students for licensure and employment in the field. The school emphasizes hands-on training and provides a student clinic where individuals can gain practical experience working with the public. They also offer job placement assistance and have connections with employers in Iowa.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$22,764/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

40/100

All Programs at Carlson College of Massage Therapy

1 trade program at Carlson College of Massage Therapy, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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40 $22,764/yr $7,389 Moderate Large
52 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Carlson College of Massage Therapy using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.