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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is the 544th most popular major in the country with 10,638 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,978 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 45 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality massage therapy/therapeutic massage programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the massage therapy/therapeutic massage program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Sylva, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Community College is $4,897 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#2

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

Forsyth Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Tech is $2,540 for southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Davidson County Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Davidson County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Davidson County Community College is a public institution located in Thomasville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Davidson County Community College.

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#4

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MCTC is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 4 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCTC is $8,123 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sandhills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sandhills Community College is a public institution located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCC also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Sandhills Community College is $6,609 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SCC Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#6

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Tri-County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tri-County Community College is a small public school situated in Murphy, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tri-County Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,302 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tri-County Community College.

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#7

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Gaston College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gaston College is a medium-sized public school situated in Dallas, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

Gaston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gaston College is $7,626 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Gaston College Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,435 for southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Acupuncture and Massage College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students whose families make $0-$30k list, Acupuncture and Massage College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,392 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Acupuncture and Massage College.

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#10

Centura College - Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Centura College - Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Centura College - Virginia Beach, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Centura College - Virginia Beach is $24,943 for southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#11

Centura College - Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Centura College - Chesapeake came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chesapeake, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Centura College - Chesapeake, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Centura College - Chesapeake is $21,323 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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