2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is the 626th most popular major in the country with 10,595 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,013 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent massage therapy/therapeutic massage programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the massage therapy/therapeutic massage program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying massage therapy/therapeutic massage.
Top 2 Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oregon Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bend, Oregon, and it awarded 15 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
COCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 414 of the 4,304 students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,849. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Central Oregon Community College]](/colleges/central-oregon-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Truckee Meadows Community College supports 10,249 students, and 458 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,898. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Truckee Meadows Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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