Somatic Bodywork at Capri College-Dubuque

Capri College-Dubuque's somatic bodywork certificate ranks in the bottom quartile among Iowa massage therapy programs, with first-year earnings of $18,176—about 22% below the state median of $23,285 and trailing competitor programs like PCI Academy by nearly $9,000. In a state where bodywork credentials generally command decent starting salaries, these numbers suggest this particular campus struggles to deliver the same career outcomes as sister schools in the Capri system.

The financial picture does offer some consolation: at $10,940, the debt load remains manageable and sits well below the national median, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.60. Graduates see 31% earnings growth by year four, reaching $23,842, which brings them closer to state norms—though they're essentially spending four years catching up to where peers at better programs started. For a family considering this program, that's four years of below-market income that compounds into significant opportunity cost.

The small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these figures could shift dramatically year to year, but the consistent pattern—low debt, low earnings, bottom-quartile performance statewide—suggests real program-level issues rather than statistical noise. If massage therapy is the goal, other Iowa schools demonstrate you can achieve stronger outcomes at similar or lower debt levels. This certificate appears to underprepare graduates for the local market.