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Massage Therapy Schools in the Los Angeles area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Programs
13
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,530
massage therapists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,499
of 12 with a cost, IPEDS
Massage Therapy Schools in the Los Angeles area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 13 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Los Angeles
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 24.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 12 of 13 list one: $4,499 to $19,061, middle $13,800 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 12 colleges list a length: 5 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 31 to 37 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 334 massage therapy awards at the 11 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 13 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 85% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 85% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $43,530 median for massage therapists ($20.93 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,320 to $78,320; 5,680 employed in the metro area; California median $45,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Massage therapy programs, nearest to Los Angeles first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | $4,499 | 8 months | 76 | 1.8 |
| Fremont University | Cerritos | Certificate | $19,061 | 7 months | 17 | 3.1 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 8.8 |
| California Healing Arts CollegeWIOA list | Carson | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 45 | 11.3 |
| Victory Career College | Carson | Certificate | $10,800 | 5 months | 21 | 11.3 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $18,291 | 9 months | 24 | 13.5 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeWIOA list | Los Angeles | Certificate | $13,800 | 6 months | 12 | 14.4 |
| Coastline Beauty College | Fountain Valley | Certificate | $4,500 | 7 months | 0 | 15.8 |
| Los Angeles College of Aesthetics | Los Angeles | Certificate | $4,875 | 7 months | 0 | 15.8 |
| CalCopa Massage School | Huntington Beach | Certificate | $9,650 | 6 months | 23 | 16.2 |
| American Institute of Massage TherapyWIOA list | Santa Ana | Certificate | $10,615 | 13 months | 47 | 19.4 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $18,291 | 9 months | 5 | 21.8 |
| Southern California Health InstituteWIOA list | North Hollywood | Certificate | $14,700 | 9 months | 56 | 24.3 |
- 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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 17 of them Massage therapy.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Riverside area4 programs
- San Francisco area4 programs
- San Diego area3 programs