
Massage Therapy Careers
Benefits of Massage Therapy Degrees
Massages have been growing in popularity, and trained massage therapists will be in high demand in the next decade. There are over 80 types of massages, called modalities, which therapists can learn in massage therapy schools. Some of the most popular kinds include Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, acupressure, neuromuscular massage, and reflexology. Massage therapists must know how to perform several of these, and obtaining…
Online Massage Therapy Schools
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Indiana Business College
Programs offered:
- Therapeutic and Clinical Massage
- Therapeutic Massage Practitioner
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Campus Massage Therapy Schools by State
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Alabama
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Herzing College - Birmingham
AS Health Care , Diploma Therapeutic Massage -
Remington College - Mobile
Diploma in Massage Therapy
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Arizona
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Apollo College - Mesa
Massage Therapy -
High-Tech Institute - Phoenix
Massage Therapy -
Kaplan College - Phoenix
Associate of Applied Science: Massage Therapy , Associate of Applied Science: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork , Certificate: Clinical Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy -
The Bryman School of Phoenix - Phoenix
Massage Therapy -
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Phoenix
Professional Massage Therapy Program
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Arkansas
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Remington College - Little Rock
Diploma in Massage Therapy
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California
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American Career College - Anaheim
Massage Therapy -
Clarita Career College - Canyon Country
Massage Therapist -
Fremont College - Cerritos
Massage Therapy -
High-Tech Institute - Rancho Cordova
Massage Therapy -
Institute for Business and Technology - Santa Clara
Massage Therapy -
Maric College - Bakersfield
Certificate: Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy , Diploma: Therapeutic Health Technician -
Milan Institute - Bakersfield
Massage Therapy -
Milan Institute of Cosmetology - Fairfield
Massage Therapy -
National Holistic Institute - Emeryville
Massage Therapist and Health Educator -
Remington College - San Diego
Diploma in Massage Therapy -
Western Career College - Antioch
Massage Therapy
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Colorado
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Cambridge College - Aurora
Massage Therapy -
Kaplan College - Denver
Associate of Applied Science: Massage Therapy , Associate of Applied Science: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork , Certificate: Clinical Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Lincoln College of Technology - Denver
Massage Therapy -
National American University Campus - Colorado Springs
A.A.S. Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage Professional Diploma -
Remington College - Colorado Springs
Diploma in Massage Therapy -
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Aurora
Professional Massage Therapy Program
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Connecticut
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Branford Hall Career Institute - Branford
Massage Therapy -
Lincoln Tech - Cromwell
Massage Therapy
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Delaware
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Harris School - Wilmington
Massage Therapy -
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington
Massage Therapy Program
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Florida
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ATI Career Training Center - Fort Lauderdale
Advanced Massage Therapy (AMT) , Massage Therapy (MT) -
Daytona College - Ormond Beach
Medical Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage -
Everest Institute - Ft. Lauderdale
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular) -
Florida Career College - Hialeah
Massage Therapy Technician -
Florida Career Institute - Mulberry
Therapeutic Massage -
Florida College of Natural Health - Bradenton
AS / Advanced Massage , AS / Massage and Physical Fitness , AS / Massage and Skin Care , AS / Massage and Spa Training , Therapeutic Massage Training Program -
Herzing College - Winter Park
AS Health Care , Diploma Therapeutic Massage -
High-Tech Institute - Orlando
Massage Therapy -
Keiser University - Daytona Beach
Massage Therapy AS -
Lincoln College of Technology - West Palm Beach
Massage Therapy -
National School of Technology - Ft. Lauderdale
Massage Therapy -
Rasmussen College - Holiday
Massage Therapy AAS Degree , Massage Therapy Diploma -
Remington College - Largo
Diploma in Massage Therapy -
Sanford-Brown Institute - Ft. Lauderdale
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
Southwest Florida College - Ft. Myers
Massage Therapy -
Sunstate Academy - Clearwater
Massage Therapy -
Technical Career Institute - Miami
Massage Therapy
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Georgia
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Everest Institute - Atlanta
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular) -
Herzing College - Atlanta
AS Health Care , Diploma Therapeutic Massage -
High-Tech Institute - Atlanta
Massage Therapy -
Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta
Massage Therapy -
Medix - Smyrna
Massage Therapy -
Sanford-Brown Institute - Atlanta
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy
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Hawaii
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Remington College - Honolulu
Diploma in Massage Therapy
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Idaho
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Apollo College - Boise
Massage Therapy -
Milan Institute - Boise
Massage Therapy
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Illinois
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First Institute - Crystal Lake
Massage Therapy -
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park
Massage Therapy -
Northwestern Business College - Bridgeview
Massage Therapy -
Rasmussen College - Rockford
Massage Therapy AAS Degree , Massage Therapy Diploma -
Sanford-Brown College - Collinsville
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
Vatterott College - Quincy
Massage Therapy
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Indiana
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Indiana Business College - Anderson
Therapeutic and Clinical Massage , Therapeutic Massage Practitioner -
Kaplan College - Hammond
Associate of Applied Science: Massage Therapy , Associate of Applied Science: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork , Certificate: Clinical Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Massage Therapy
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Iowa
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Kaplan University - Cedar Falls
Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Vatterott College - Des Moines
Massage Therapy
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Kansas
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National American University Campus - Overland Park
A.A.S. Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage Professional Diploma -
Vatterott College - Wichita
Massage Therapy
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Kentucky
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Southwestern College - Florence
Massage Therapy -
Spencerian College - Lexington
Massage Therapy
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Louisiana
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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria
Massage Therapy -
Career Technical College - Monroe
Massage Therapy -
Herzing College - Kenner
AS Health Care , Diploma Therapeutic Massage -
Massage Therapy College of Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge
Massage Therapy -
Remington College - Baton Rouge
Diploma in Massage Therapy
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Maine
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Seacoast Career Schools - Sanford
Massage Therapy -
Spa Tech Institute - Portland
Holistic Massage Therapy , Therapeutic Massage Therapy
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Maryland
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Baltimore School of Massage - Linthicum
Massage Therapy and Fitness Program , Massage Therapy and Spa Techniques , Professional Massage Therapy Program , Professional Program in Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork -
Everest Institute - Silver Spring
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular) -
Kaplan College - Frederick
Associate of Applied Science: Massage Therapy , Associate of Applied Science: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork , Certificate: Clinical Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Lincoln Tech - Columbia
Massage Therapy -
Medix - Landover
Massage Therapy -
Sanford-Brown Institute - Landover
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
TESST College of Technology - Baltimore
Certificate: Massage Therapy
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Massachusetts
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Branford Hall Career Institute - Springfield
Massage Therapy -
Everest Institute - Brighton
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular) -
Lincoln Tech - Brockton
Massage Therapy -
Salter College - Worcester
Massage Therapy -
Spa Tech Institute - Ipswich
Holistic Massage Therapy , Therapeutic Massage Therapy -
The Salter School - Fall River
Massage Therapy
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Michigan
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Baker College Campus - Allen Park
Associate - Therapeutic Massage , Certificate - Therapeutic Massage -
Everest Institute - Dearborn
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular)
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Minnesota
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Everest Institute - Eagan
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Globe College - Oakdale
Massage Therapy -
Herzing College - Minneapolis
AS Health Care , Diploma Therapeutic Massage -
High-Tech Institute - St. Louis Park
Massage Therapy -
Minnesota School of Business - Brooklyn Center
Massage Therapy -
National American University Campus - Bloomington
A.A.S. Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage Professional Diploma -
Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park
Massage Therapy AAS Degree , Massage Therapy Diploma
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Mississippi
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Antonelli College - Hattiesburg
Massage Therapy -
Blue Cliff College - Gulfport
Massage Therapy
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Missouri
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Allied College - Fenton
Massage Therapy -
High-Tech Institute - Kansas City
Massage Therapy -
Missouri College - St. Louis
Massage Therapy -
National American University Campus - Independence
A.A.S. Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage Professional Diploma -
Sanford-Brown College - Fenton
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
Vatterott College - Joplin
Massage Therapy
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Nebraska
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Kaplan University - Lincoln
Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Vatterott College - Omaha
Massage Therapy
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Nevada
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Academy of Healing Arts - Las Vegas
Massage Therapist -
Apollo College - Las Vegas
Massage Therapy -
High-Tech Institute - Las Vegas
Massage Therapy -
Las Vegas College - Henderson
Massage Therapy -
Milan Institute - Sparks
Massage Therapy -
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Las Vegas
Professional Massage Therapy Program
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New Hampshire
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Hesser College - Concord
Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Seacoast Career Schools - Manchester
Massage Therapy
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New Jersey
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Berdan Institute - Wayne
Massage Therapy -
Everest Institute - South Plainfield
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Harris School - Cherry Hill
Massage Therapy -
Lincoln Tech - Edison
Massage Therapy -
National Massage Therapy Institute - Egg Harbor
Massage Therapy Program -
Sanford-Brown Institute - Iselin
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
The Chubb Institute - Cherry Hill
Massage Therapy
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New Mexico
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Apollo College - Albuquerque
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ATI Career Training Center - Albuquerque
Advanced Massage Therapy (AMT) , Massage Therapy (MT) -
National American University Campus - Albuquerque
A.A.S. Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage Professional Diploma
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New York
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Branford Hall Career Institute - Albany
Massage Therapy -
Everest Institute - Rochester
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Lincoln Tech - Whitestone
Massage Therapy -
Sanford-Brown Institute - Garden City
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
The Chubb Institute - New York
Massage Therapy
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North Carolina
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ECPI College of Technology - Charlotte
Massage Therapy -
Miller-Motte Technical College - Cary
Massage Therapy , Professional Massage Therapy , Therapeutic Massage
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North Dakota
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Rasmussen College - Bismarck
Massage Therapy AAS Degree , Massage Therapy Diploma
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Ohio
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Antonelli College - Cincinnati
Massage Therapy -
Everest Institute - Columbus
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Miami-Jacobs Career College - Dayton
Massage Therapy -
Remington College - Cleveland
Diploma in Massage Therapy -
Sanford-Brown College - Middleburg Heights
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
Southwestern College - Cincinnati
Massage Therapy -
Vatterott College - Broadview Heights
Massage Therapy
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Oklahoma
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ATI Career Training Center - Oklahoma City
Advanced Massage Therapy (AMT) , Massage Therapy (MT) -
Vatterott College - Oklahoma City
Massage Therapy
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Oregon
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Apollo College - Portland
Massage Therapy -
Ashmead College - Tigard
Professional Licensing (Massage Therapy) -
Cambridge College - Beaverton
Massage Therapy -
Pioneer Pacific College - Clackamas
Massage Therapy - Diploma
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Pennsylvania
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Allied Medical & Technical Institute - Forty Fort
Massage Therapy -
Baltimore School of Massage - York
Massage Therapy and Fitness Program , Massage Therapy and Spa Techniques , Professional Massage Therapy Program , Professional Program in Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork -
Berks Technical Institute - Wyomissing
Professional Massage Therapist -
Everest Institute - Pittsburgh
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Lincoln Tech - Allentown
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McCann School of Business & Technology - Hazleton
Massage Therapy , Professional Massage Therapy -
National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia
Massage Therapy Program -
Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Cranberry Township
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Sanford-Brown Institute - Trevose
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
The Chubb Institute - Springfield
Massage Therapy -
Tri-State Business Institute - Erie
Therapeutic Massage -
Western School of Health and Business - Monroeville
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YTI Career Institute - Altoona
Massage Therapy Practitioner
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Rhode Island
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Lincoln Tech - Lincoln
Massage Therapy
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South Carolina
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ECPI College of Technology - Charleston
Massage Therapy -
Miller-Motte Technical College - Charleston
Massage Therapy , Professional Massage Therapy , Therapeutic Massage
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South Dakota
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National American University Campus - Sioux Falls
A.A.S. Therapeutic Massage , Therapeutic Massage Professional Diploma
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Tennessee
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High-Tech Institute - Memphis
Massage Therapy -
Miller-Motte Technical College - Chattanooga
Massage Therapy , Professional Massage Therapy , Therapeutic Massage -
Remington College - Memphis
Diploma in Massage Therapy -
Vatterott College - Memphis
Massage Therapy
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Texas
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ATI Career Training Center - Dallas
Advanced Massage Therapy (AMT) , Massage Therapy (MT) -
Everest Institute - Austin
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular) -
High-Tech Institute - Irving
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Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie
Massage Therapy -
Milan Institute - San Antonio
Massage Therapy -
Milan Institute of Cosmetology - Amarillo
Massage Therapy -
Remington College - Ft. Worth
Diploma in Massage Therapy -
Sanford-Brown Institute - Dallas
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy -
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville
Professional Massage Therapy
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Utah
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Utah Career College - West Jordan
Massage Therapy -
Utah College of Massage Therapy - Lindon
Professional Massage Therapy Program
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Virginia
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ECPI College of Technology - Manassas
Massage Therapy -
Everest Institute - Chesapeake
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Medical Careers Institute - Newport News
Massage Therapy -
Miller-Motte Technical College - Lynchburg
Massage Therapy , Professional Massage Therapy , Therapeutic Massage -
National Massage Therapy Institute - Falls Church
Massage Therapy Program -
Virginia Career Institute - Richmond
Massage Therapy -
Virginia School of Massage - Charlottesville
Professional Massage Training Program
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Washington
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Apollo College - Spokane
Massage Therapy -
Ashmead College - Fife
Professional Licensing (Massage Therapy) -
Kaplan College - Renton
Associate of Applied Science: Massage Therapy , Associate of Applied Science: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork , Certificate: Clinical Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy
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West Virginia
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Everest Institute - Cross Lanes
Computer Information Science - Programming , Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy (Modular)
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Wisconsin
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Herzing College - Madison
AS Health Care , Diploma Therapeutic Massage -
High-Tech Institute - Brookfield
Massage Therapy -
Kaplan College - Milwaukee
Associate of Applied Science: Massage Therapy , Associate of Applied Science: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork , Certificate: Clinical Massage Therapy , Diploma: Massage Therapy -
Rasmussen College - Green Bay
Massage Therapy AAS Degree , Massage Therapy Diploma -
Sanford-Brown College - West Allis
Advanced Massage Therapy , Massage Therapy
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Massage Therapy Careers (continued from top)
Benefits of Massage Therapy Degrees
Massages have been growing in popularity, and trained massage therapists will be in high demand in the next decade. There are over 80 types of massages, called modalities, which therapists can learn in massage therapy schools. Some of the most popular kinds include Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, acupressure, neuromuscular massage, and reflexology. Massage therapists must know how to perform several of these, and obtaining a degree proves to potential employers that you've been adequately trained.
What Do Massage Therapy Schools Involve?
Most states have laws that regulate massage therapy and require therapists to attend massage therapy schools and receive formal training. In addition to earning degrees, prospective therapists must pass state exams or a national certification exam, depending on that state's requirements.
Training for massage therapy degrees include classes in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and even ethics in addition to practical massage training.
Massage Therapy Careers Overall
In 2006, 64% of massage therapists were self-employed, with most of those owning their own business. Employment opportunities are expected to increase faster than the national average for all occupations over the next decade with 20% growth. Those with massage therapy degrees will have the best chances of successful massage therapy careers since employers look for those with formal training.
Median wages for massage therapists are $16.06 per hour, including tips. Those in hospital and clinical settings tend to earn less for this reason, since tips are not common in those environments.
Good people skills are also crucial to job success and a good income since it's important to develop a loyal clientele to ensure repeat business.


