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 “Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is the 626th most popular major in the country with 10,595 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 793 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. To top this list, a school must have a successful massage therapy/therapeutic massage program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #1 spot on the list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students 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. 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%.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Arizona College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Pioneer College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. NPC is a public institution located in Holbrook, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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