by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at New York College of Health Professions. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in somatic bodywork, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at New York College of Health Professions was $390 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,040 | $14,040 |
| Fees | $195 | $195 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,025 | $2,025 |
Learn more about New York College of Health Professions tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Somatic Bodywork students who received their associate degree at New York College of Health Professions took out an average of $30,500 in student loans. That is 66% higher than the national average of $18,416.
The median early career salary of somatic bodywork students who receive their associate degree from New York College of Health Professions is $24,267 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $20,259.
Online degrees for the New York College of Health Professions somatic bodywork associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New York College of Health Professions Online Learning page.
About 74.4% of the students who received their Associate in somatic bodywork in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 75.1%.
Around 46.3% of somatic bodywork associate degree recipients at New York College of Health Professions in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | 82 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
