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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is the 626th most popular major in the country with 10,595 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,350 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 29 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality massage therapy/therapeutic massage programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the massage therapy/therapeutic massage program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree vets studying massage therapy/therapeutic massage.

Top 5 Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Stark State College also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 10,772 students enrolled at Stark State College, 298 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,063. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.

Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 18,754 students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District, 101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,499. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cuyahoga Community College District]](/colleges/cuyahoga-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the #4 spot on the list. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.

Parkland College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 5,758 students enrolled at Parkland College, 193 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,234. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Parkland College]](/colleges/parkland-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, National University of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. National College of Chiropractic is a small school located in Lombard, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.

National College of Chiropractic also took the #4 spot in our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 529 students enrolled at National College of Chiropractic were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,555. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at National University of Health Sciences]](/colleges/national-university-of-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)

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