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2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 10,638 people earned their degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage, making the major the 544th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent massage therapy/therapeutic massage programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the massage therapy/therapeutic massage program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Southeast Region

#1

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Forsyth Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,097 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students per year to attend Forsyth Tech.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Sylva, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,354 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students per year to attend Southwestern Community College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Southwestern Community College Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#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 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 small public school situated in Thomasville, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

DCCC also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend DCCC is $6,255 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students.

Full Davidson County Community College Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#4

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gaston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gaston College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students.

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#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #5 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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#6

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2019-2020.

MCTC also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College is $8,122 for southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.

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#7

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Sandhills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2019-2020.

SCC also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $6,970 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students per year to attend SCC.

Full SCC Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#8

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Tri-County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Murphy, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tri-County Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tri-County Community College is $7,431 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students.

Full Tri-County Community College Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#9 in overall quality

Acupuncture and Massage College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Acupuncture and Massage College is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 17 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Acupuncture and Massage College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Acupuncture and Massage College is $23,353 for southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.

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#10

Centura College - Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Centura College - Chesapeake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Centura College - Chesapeake is a private for-profit institution located in Chesapeake, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students list, Centura College - Chesapeake has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Centura College - Chesapeake is $21,988 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage students.

Full Centura College - Chesapeake Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report

#11

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 ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2019-2020.

Centura College - Virginia Beach also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Centura College - Virginia Beach is $25,131 for southeast region associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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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