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Massage Therapy Schools in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 13
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$55,990
massage therapists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,450
Middle program cost
$12,666
7 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
26
Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file
Massage Therapy Schools in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 16 in Ohio: 13 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 8 public and 5 private; 777 massage therapy completions in 2023-24 at the 12 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $12,666 in Ohio, from $8,025 to $15,455, across 7 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $55,990 a year for massage therapists in Ohio, against $58,450 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 26 of them massage therapy.
- WIOA results
- 26 massage therapy programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 70.1% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 71% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $10,315 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Ohio metro area has a page; the largest list, Columbus, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Columbus area4 programs · median pay $57,580
Every massage therapy program in Ohio
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Alternative MedicineWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Blanchard Valley Academy of Massage TherapyWIOA list | Findlay | WIOA list only | $15,455 | Not reported | |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | $8,554 | 7 months | 12 |
| Columbus State Community CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Cuyahoga Community College DistrictWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 61 |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage | Dayton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 512 |
| EHOVE Career CenterWIOA list | Milan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Hocking CollegeWIOA list | Nelsonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Mahoning Valley School of MassotherapyWIOA list | Canfield | WIOA list only | $8,025 | Not reported | |
| Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & SciencesWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | $9,100 | 9 months | 6 |
| Northcoast Medical Training AcademyWIOA list | Kent | WIOA list only | $12,666 | Not reported | |
| Orion InstituteWIOA list | Perrysburg | Certificate | $14,085 | 12 months | 45 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanWIOA list | Boardman | Certificate | $13,741 | 12 months | 16 |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Washington State College of OhioWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
- 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, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
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