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Massage Therapy Schools in Louisiana
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$36,480
massage therapists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,450
Middle program cost
$11,295
10 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file
Massage Therapy Schools in Louisiana: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Louisiana: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 1 public and 11 private; 180 massage therapy completions in 2023-24 at the 12 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $11,295 in Louisiana, from $11,150 to $16,484, across 10 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,480 a year for massage therapists in Louisiana, against $58,450 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Louisiana: 1,748 programs from 171 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them massage therapy.
- WIOA results
- 8 massage therapy programs on Louisiana's list; middle values: 68.8% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (8); $5,332 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Louisiana metro area has a page; the largest list, New Orleans, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- New Orleans area3 programs · median pay $39,500
Every massage therapy program in Louisiana
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | Certificate | $11,295 | 9 months | 8 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette | Lafayette | Certificate | $11,295 | 9 months | 19 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | Certificate | $16,484 | 9 months | 24 |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Delta College IncWIOA list | Covington | Certificate | $14,030 | 8 months | 12 |
| Medical Training CollegeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $14,030 | 8 months | 27 |
| Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaWIOA list | Alexandria | Certificate | $11,150 | 6 months | 9 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $11,150 | 6 months | 4 |
| Unitech Training Academy-HoumaWIOA list | Houma | Certificate | $11,150 | 6 months | 5 |
| Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansWIOA list | New Orleans | Certificate | $11,150 | 6 months | 13 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West MonroeWIOA list | West Monroe | Certificate | $11,150 | 6 months | 16 |
- 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, Louisiana, read October 8, 2026.
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