2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 10,862 people earned their degree in somatic bodywork and therapeutic services, making the major the 261st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, somatic bodywork and therapeutic services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $17,897 and had an average of $9,022 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 607 somatic bodywork and therapeutic services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in somatic bodywork and therapeutic services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the somatic bodywork and therapeutic services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
NWHSU also made our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
QCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,050 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students per year to attend QCC.
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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 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, ASA College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASA Institute, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASA College is $26,454 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
Saint Paul College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,613 for associate degree somatic bodywork students per year to attend Saint Paul College.
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Phoenix College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s somatic bodywork students in 2019-2020.
Phoenix College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,744 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
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With a ranking of #7, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
Ridgewater College also made our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $11,764 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 6 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,242 for associate degree somatic bodywork students per year to attend Community College of Baltimore County.
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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate ranking. Forsyth Tech is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Forsyth Tech also took the #22 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Forsyth Tech is $4,097 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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Renton Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Renton, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Renton Technical College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Renton Technical College is $7,498 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Stark State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 11 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $6,464 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
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With a ranking of #12, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Sheridan, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Northern Wyoming Community College District also took the #17 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District is $10,101 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
With a ranking of #13, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. BC3 is a small public school situated in Butler, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
BC3 also took the #25 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BC3 is $5,663 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
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With a ranking of #14, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Cumberland, Maryland, and it awarded 11 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
Allegany College of Maryland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Allegany College of Maryland is $10,274 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Community College is $5,354 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Williston State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Williston, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Williston State College is $10,760 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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With a ranking of #17, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $6,919 for associate degree somatic bodywork students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College also made our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $9,926 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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Parker University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees to qualified students.
Parker University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,244 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students per year to attend Parker University.
The impressive 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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Davidson County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Thomasville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s somatic bodywork students in 2019-2020.
DCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Davidson County Community College is $6,255 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 14 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
CCRI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,878 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students per year to attend CCRI.
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Gaston College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Gaston College is a medium-sized school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s somatic bodywork degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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With a ranking of #23, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s somatic bodywork students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CPTC is $7,904 for associate degree somatic bodywork students.
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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for MSC Southeast is $13,824 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Somatic Bodywork Schools for an Associate ranking. CCAC is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Allegheny County is $9,047 for Associate Degree Somatic Bodywork students.
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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).
- 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%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- 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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