Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 180 colleges. National median: $28,080, rising to $28,655 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Mildred Elley School-Albany CampusNY$47,271—$14,500
2American Institute of Alternative MedicineOH$39,572$30,595$7,917
3Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolIA$39,535—$9,500
4Alaska Career CollegeAK$39,029$35,086$9,422
5Academy of Massage and BodyworkDE$38,007$26,698$6,333
6Madison Area Technical CollegeWI$37,851——
7Southern California Health InstituteCA$37,469$27,553$9,500
8Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMN$37,363$31,619$6,333
9Northwest Career CollegeNV$36,878$34,210$9,500
10Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassageVA$36,806$33,103$6,333
11Pacific College of Health and ScienceIL$35,285$29,302$14,250
12Arizona College of Nursing-TempeAZ$35,005$23,792$8,973
13Arizona College-GlendaleAZ$35,005$23,792$8,973
14River Valley Community CollegeNH$34,772——
15The Institute of Beauty and WellnessWI$34,624$33,922$7,917
16The Institute of Beauty and Wellness MadisonWI$34,624$33,922$7,917
17East-West Healing Arts InstituteWI$34,350$31,624$8,405
18Milan Institute-Palm DesertCA$34,150$30,338—
19Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY$34,110——
20Indiana Wellness CollegeIN$33,887$37,013$9,079
21Mind Body InstituteTN$33,743$32,434$7,389
22Southeastern College-CharlotteNC$33,561$32,778$7,811
23Great Bay Community CollegeNH$33,548$46,870—
24East West College of the Healing ArtsOR$33,526$33,383$12,007
25Avenue Five InstituteTX$33,439$37,330$6,874
26Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyWA$33,306$32,727$7,830
27Center for the Healing ArtsNJ$32,928$27,392$6,333
28Southeastern College-CharlestonSC$32,738$30,756$9,500
29ECPI UniversityVA$32,627—$7,125
30Lee Professional InstituteFL$32,188$27,485$6,333
31Cortiva InstitutePA$32,173$35,644$8,677
32Georgia Career InstituteGA$32,018$27,343$7,917
33Cortiva InstituteMD$31,793$33,559$8,677
34Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteCO$31,762$21,168$7,716
35American Institute-West HartfordCT$31,589$30,367$7,429
36American Institute-CliftonNJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
37American Institute-Toms RiverNJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
38American Institute-SomersetNJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
39American Institute-Cherry HillNJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
40PCI Academy-AmesIA$31,513$41,251—
41PCI Academy-Iowa CityIA$31,513$41,251—
42Fortis Institute-WayneNJ$31,427$28,429—
43New York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsNY$31,270——
44Carlson College of Massage TherapyIA$31,226$26,895$7,389
45IBMC CollegeCO$31,149$40,927$11,023
46New York Institute of Massage IncNY$31,144$32,459—
47Lotus Professional CollegeVA$31,084—$6,333
48First Institute of Travel Inc.IL$31,078—$8,360
49Carrington College-PortlandOR$31,022$35,249$11,687
50Carrington College-SpokaneWA$31,022$35,249$11,687
51Gwinnett CollegeGA$30,987$27,272$9,500
52The Professional Hair Design AcademyWI$30,957—$4,250
53Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookME$30,895$31,540$6,861
54Spa Tech Institute-WestboroMA$30,895$31,540$6,861
55Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthMA$30,895$31,540$6,861
56Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverMA$30,895$31,540$6,861
57Colorado School of Healing ArtsCO$30,875$32,207$7,600
58Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage TherapyIL$30,863$34,271$7,916
59Miami Dade CollegeFL$30,800$36,484—
60Gwinnett CollegeNC$30,692$30,640$9,500
61European Medical School of MassagePA$30,502—$8,296
62Pinnacle Career InstituteMO$30,486$32,256—
63Lincoln Technical Institute-IselinNJ$30,114$31,862$9,123
64Lincoln Technical Institute-MoorestownNJ$30,114$31,862$9,123
65Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnRI$30,114$31,862$9,123
66Cortiva InstituteCT$30,111$32,702$11,259
67National Holistic InstituteCA$29,952$31,777$9,500
68Cortiva InstituteFL$29,878$30,699$7,679
69Cortiva InstituteFL$29,878$30,699$7,679
70Rogue Community CollegeOR$29,812——
71Hollywood Institute of Beauty CareersFL$29,668$26,087$6,333
72Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm BeachFL$29,668$26,087$6,333
73Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-CasselberryFL$29,668$26,087$6,333
74Academy of Natural Therapy IncCO$29,658$30,586$7,917
75Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-TampaFL$29,644—$6,333
76Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-LakelandFL$29,644—$6,333
77Center for MassageNC$29,618$20,274$6,333
78Augusta School of MassageGA$29,374$24,684$6,251
79Parker UniversityTX$29,111$32,006$9,500
80Elaine Sterling InstituteGA$28,997$19,749$6,333
81Midwest InstituteMO$28,908$30,971—
82Milan Institute-VisaliaCA$28,886$25,624$7,690
83Milan Institute-SparksNV$28,886$25,624$7,690
84Concorde Career College-MemphisTN$28,859$29,672$9,235
85Concorde Career College-SouthavenMS$28,859$29,672$9,235
86Medical Institute of Palm BeachFL$28,719$22,663—
87North-West College-West CovinaCA$28,618$35,760$9,500
88Arizona School of Integrative StudiesAZ$28,256$24,026$8,444
89Jones Technical InstituteFL$28,087$23,496—
90College of WilmingtonNC$28,080$31,649$7,811
91Delta College SouthLA$28,052$28,655$5,098
92Aveda Institute-Fort MyersFL$27,919$32,463$8,870
93Fortis Institute-TowsonMD$27,772$30,445$7,600
94Aveda Institute-South FloridaFL$27,724$38,981$6,333
95International AcademyFL$27,625$29,922$6,333
96Parisian Spa InstituteFL$27,493$23,225$6,333
97Irene's Myomassology InstituteMI$27,340$25,169$7,389
98Douglas J Aveda InstituteMI$27,250$31,535$6,511
99Daytona State CollegeFL$27,014——
100Cortiva InstituteFL$26,704$32,076$7,719
101Cortiva Institute-ArlingtonTX$26,704$32,076$7,719
102Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsAZ$26,600$26,608$9,500
103Estelle Medical AcademyIL$26,597$28,337$5,948
104European Massage Therapy School-Las VegasNV$26,597$28,337$5,948
105Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CitySD$26,466$25,911—
106Sarasota School of Massage TherapyFL$26,409$29,432$7,916
107Blue Cliff Career CollegeAL$26,269——
108Fort Pierce Beauty AcademyFL$26,011$31,517$7,917
109Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN$25,918$19,097$7,875
110Orange Technical CollegeFL$25,902$37,194—
111Metro Beauty AcademyPA$25,808$31,500—
112Massage Institute of MemphisTN$25,798$14,413—
113Florida AcademyFL$25,779$38,252$6,333
114California Healing Arts CollegeCA$25,671$33,955$9,500
115Milan Institute-San Antonio IngramTX$25,525$27,653$6,333
116Milan Institute-ClovisCA$25,525$27,653$6,333
117Milan Institute-BakersfieldCA$25,525$27,653$6,333
118Mountain State School of MassageWV$25,451$26,051$8,181
119Healing Mountain Massage SchoolUT$25,400$28,212$8,194
120Healing Hands School of Holistic HealthCA$25,379$32,354$6,333
121International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapyGA$25,248$31,244$7,125
122Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN$25,210$24,429—
123Intellitec College-Grand JunctionCO$25,174$27,921$7,916
124Carrington College-Phoenix NorthAZ$25,042$22,504$9,500
125Carrington College-TucsonAZ$25,042$22,504$9,500
126Carrington College-AlbuquerqueNM$25,042$22,504$9,500
127Dayton School of Medical MassageOH$24,927$28,020$13,458
128Aveda Institute-ProvoUT$24,731—$6,333
129Lexington Healing Arts AcademyKY$24,729$24,983$7,600
130Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyPA$24,688$19,684$9,070
131Carrington College-BoiseID$24,417$25,596$10,752
132Centura College-ChesapeakeVA$24,309$26,335$9,500
133Centura College-Newport NewsVA$24,309$26,335$9,500
134Columbia CollegeVA$24,190$22,878$4,731
135Praxis InstituteFL$23,790$27,609$7,917
136Aveda Institute-Tampa BayFL$23,734$23,338$7,489
137Southeastern College-ColumbiaSC$23,298$31,928$7,811
138Fortis College-NorfolkVA$23,276$30,756—
139Fortis College-RichmondVA$23,276$30,756—
140Capri College-DubuqueIA$23,259$33,253$4,400
141Zion Massage CollegeUT$23,130—$9,500
142Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteLA$23,019$24,902$8,053
143Unitech Training Academy-West MonroeLA$23,019$24,902$8,053
144Unitech Training Academy-HoumaLA$23,019$24,902$8,053
145Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaLA$23,019$24,902$8,053
146Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansLA$23,019$24,902$8,053
147Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeLA$23,019$24,902$8,053
148Cayce/Reilly School of MassageVA$22,767$27,300$7,389
149Florida School of MassageFL$22,490$27,444$7,073
150International School of Beauty IncCA$22,438——
151Orion InstituteOH$22,393$24,786$7,600
152ICOHS CollegeCA$22,347—$6,650
153Universal Spa Training AcademyIL$22,210$41,958$6,861
154Hands on TherapyTX$22,190$25,110$7,917
155Community Care CollegeOK$22,118$28,553$8,144
156Clary Sage CollegeOK$22,118$28,553$8,144
157Dorsey CollegeMI$21,988$27,978$9,500
158Dorsey College-SaginawMI$21,988$27,978$9,500
159Dorsey College-DearbornMI$21,988$27,978$9,500
160Dorsey College-WoodhavenMI$21,988$27,978$9,500
161Boca Beauty AcademyFL$21,770$24,383$6,040
162Boca Beauty Academy-ParklandFL$21,770$24,383$6,040
163Blue Cliff College-MetairieLA$21,750$26,806$7,885
164Blue Cliff College-GulfportMS$21,750$26,806$7,885
165Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaLA$21,750$26,806$7,885
166Delta College IncLA$21,407$27,046$6,500
167Florida Professional InstituteFL$21,343—$6,333
168Downey Adult SchoolCA$20,987$28,820—
169Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanOH$20,861—$6,216
170Universal College of Healing ArtsNE$20,643$24,916$14,400
171Hollywood InstituteFL$20,640$31,519$5,587
172Celebrity School of BeautyFL$20,232—$7,917
173San Jacinto Community CollegeTX$19,596$25,446—
174Central Oklahoma CollegeOK$19,451$22,417$8,980
175Bene's Career AcademyFL$18,957$25,078$6,333
176Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeCA$17,602——
177Antilles School of Technical CareersPR$16,079$12,032—
178Los Angeles College of AestheticsCA$16,023$13,699—
179Latin Beauty AcademyFL$14,664—$6,333
180NUC UniversityPR$13,905$20,709$9,500

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services graduates earn?

The median college reports $28,080 in earnings one year after a certificate in somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services and $28,655 four years after. The highest is $47,271 at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus.

How much student debt do somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $7,885 at the typical college.