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Massage Therapy Schools in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 10
Programs
10
all sources
Median pay
$60,650
massage therapists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,450
Middle program cost
$12,439
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
9
Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file
Massage Therapy Schools in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 10 in North Carolina: 10 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 4 private; 233 massage therapy completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $12,439 in North Carolina, from $8,945 to $13,829, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $60,650 a year for massage therapists in North Carolina, against $58,450 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them massage therapy.
- WIOA results
- 9 massage therapy programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 86.4% of students who exited completed (3 programs report it); 71.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $6,554 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file).
Every massage therapy program in North Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Massage | Asheville | Certificate | $8,945 | 8 months | 51 |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington | Certificate | $12,439 | 6 months | 29 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Gwinnett College | Raleigh | Certificate | $13,829 | 9 months | 49 |
| Johnston Community CollegeWIOA list | Smithfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
- 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, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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