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Massage therapy schools
442 colleges and career schools report massage therapy programs to IPEDS, with 11,016 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
442
all states
Middle program cost
$11,500
$9,962 to $13,995, IPEDS
Middle length
7 months
230 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$58,450
massage therapists, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
316
programs, U.S. DOL file
Massage Therapy Schools by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | $134,930 |
| Alabama | 3 | $48,930 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $39,990 |
| Arizona | 12 | $62,400 |
| California | 28 | $45,970 |
| Colorado | 8 | $61,060 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $62,260 |
| Delaware | 1 | $58,870 |
| Florida | 64 | $49,680 |
| Georgia | 13 | $50,820 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $81,280 |
| Iowa | 17 | $57,710 |
| Idaho | 4 | $60,420 |
| Illinois | 19 | $60,490 |
| Indiana | 4 | $55,590 |
| Kansas | 2 | $49,990 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $59,790 |
| Louisiana | 12 | $36,480 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $63,390 |
| Maryland | 7 | $62,270 |
| Maine | 1 | $73,290 |
| Michigan | 16 | $70,960 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $63,070 |
| Missouri | 6 | $62,050 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $40,490 |
| Montana | 1 | $53,540 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $60,650 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $74,140 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $53,950 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $80,360 |
| New Jersey | 10 | $50,150 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $37,840 |
| Nevada | 6 | $53,540 |
| New York | 11 | $62,630 |
| Ohio | 13 | $55,990 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $36,630 |
| Oregon | 4 | $86,970 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $58,300 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $74,960 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $58,000 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $52,000 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $50,070 |
| Texas | 19 | $59,370 |
| Utah | 5 | $62,130 |
| Virginia | 18 | $62,220 |
| Washington | 8 | $87,360 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | $58,070 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $46,600 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $61,980 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for massage therapy training
Massage therapy questions, answered from the data
How long is massage therapy training?
Among 230 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 7 months; half take between 6 months and 9 months. Clock-hour programs run 600 to 750 hours (middle 625).
How much does a massage therapy program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 230 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $11,500; half cost between $9,962 and $13,995.
What do massage therapists earn?
The national median annual wage for massage therapists was $58,450 in May 2025 ($28 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $33,640.