When it comes to popularity, massage therapy/therapeutic massage sits in the middle of the road, ranking #626 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,350 degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage School
Your choice of massage therapy/therapeutic massage school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for massage therapy/therapeutic massage schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the massage therapy/therapeutic massage degree levels they offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
It is hard to beat Siena Heights University if you wish to pursue a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Adrian. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Siena Heights University is a great university overall.
There were about 15 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent year we have data available.
Parkland College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 65th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 10 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available.
Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 45 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage needs to check out National University of Health Sciences. National College of Chiropractic is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lombard.
There were roughly 11 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at National College of Chiropractic in the most recent year we have data available.
Stark State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 62nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 34 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year.
Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public college located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #1205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great college overall.
There were approximately 58 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.
IVCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Oglesby. This college ranks 77th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 6 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at IVCC in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).