by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 10,595 people earned their degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage, making the major the 626th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,201 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in massage therapy/therapeutic massage.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Acupuncture and Massage College landed the #1 spot on the list. Acupuncture and Massage College is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 77 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sandhills Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. SCC is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carteret Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Morehead City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Gateway Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Florence, Kentucky. It awarded 30 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Davidson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Thomasville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 13 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sandy Springs, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Vienna, Virginia, and it awarded 3 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blue Cliff College - Metairie came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Metairie, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sylva, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mena, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Tri-County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Tri-County Community College is located in Murphy, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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Daytona College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona College is located in Ormond Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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