by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is the 626th most popular major in the country with 10,595 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 498 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major” ranking looked at 86 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. That schools that top this list have a program in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Myotherapy Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. Myotherapy Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York College of Health Professions landed the #2 spot on the list. New York College of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Syosset, New York. It awarded 91 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. This small school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 10 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
Universal College of Healing Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. Universal College of Healing Arts is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Acupuncture and Massage College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Mildred Elley Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Albany, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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Mildred Elley NYC did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York 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 13 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 9 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, North Country Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. North Country Community College is a small school located in Saranac Lake, New York that handed out 4 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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ASA College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. ASA College is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 15 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbia Central University - Caguas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. This small school is located in Caguas, , and it awarded 17 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Parker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking, coming in at #16. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #17, National University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lombard, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Morrisville State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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Central Oregon Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Asnuntuck Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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Williston State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. This small school is located in Williston, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Universidad Metropolitana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 17 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sandhills Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. Pinehurst, 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Queensborough Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major ranking. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 20 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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