by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is the 626th most popular major in the country with 10,595 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 696 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Myotherapy Institute landed the #1 spot on the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 16 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. 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 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 10 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal College of Healing Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Health Sciences University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern Health Sciences University is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Williston State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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 #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. WSU Tech is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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