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Massage Therapy Schools in California
Colleges and schools: 28
Programs
31
all sources
Median pay
$45,970
massage therapists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,450
Middle program cost
$10,250
25 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
17
Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file
Massage Therapy Schools in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 31 in California: 28 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 23 private; 1,459 massage therapy completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $10,250 in California, from $4,499 to $19,722, across 25 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $45,970 a year for massage therapists in California, against $58,450 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 17 of them massage therapy.
- WIOA results
- 17 massage therapy programs on California's list; middle values: 79.4% of students who exited completed (17 programs report it); 80.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (14); $11,250 median earnings in that quarter (11) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 13 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area13 programs · median pay $43,530
- Riverside area4 programs · median pay $44,760
- San Francisco area4 programs · median pay $40,280
- San Diego area3 programs · median pay $45,200
Every massage therapy program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Massage TherapyWIOA list | Santa Ana | Certificate | $10,615 | 13 months | 47 |
| CalCopa Massage School | Huntington Beach | Certificate | $9,650 | 6 months | 23 |
| California Healing Arts CollegeWIOA list | Carson | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 45 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $19,722 | 8 months | 17 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute | San Francisco | Certificate | $8,000 | 6 months | 0 |
| Coastline Beauty College | Fountain Valley | Certificate | $4,500 | 7 months | 0 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | $4,499 | 8 months | 76 |
| Fair Oaks Massage InstituteWIOA list | Fair Oaks | WIOA list only | $10,250 | Not reported | |
| Fremont University | Cerritos | Certificate | $19,061 | 7 months | 17 |
| Healing Hands School of Holistic HealthWIOA list | Escondido | Certificate | $9,000 | 9 months | 139 |
| ICOHS College | San Diego | Certificate | $13,230 | 8 months | 57 |
| International School of Beauty Inc | Palm Desert | Certificate | $7,800 | 4 months | 17 |
| Los Angeles College of Aesthetics | Los Angeles | Certificate | $4,875 | 7 months | 0 |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $14,112 | 9 months | 14 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Certificate | $15,500 | 9 months | 9 |
| Milan Institute-VisaliaWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| National Holistic InstituteWIOA list | Emeryville | Certificate | $9,443 | 5 months | 769 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $18,291 | 9 months | 5 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $18,291 | 9 months | 24 |
| San Bernardino Beauty College | San Bernardino | Certificate | $8,000 | 5 months | 0 |
| San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork | San Francisco | Certificate | $10,250 | 7 months | 81 |
| Santa Barbara Body Therapy InstituteWIOA list | Santa Barbara | WIOA list only | $9,600 | Not reported | |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Somatherapy Institute School of MassageWIOA list | Rancho Mirage | WIOA list only | $8,190 | Not reported | |
| Southern California Health InstituteWIOA list | North Hollywood | Certificate | $14,700 | 9 months | 56 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeWIOA list | Los Angeles | Certificate | $13,800 | 6 months | 12 |
| Victory Career College | Carson | Certificate | $10,800 | 5 months | 21 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for massage therapy training