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Massage Therapy Schools in Virginia
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
18
all sources
Median pay
$62,220
massage therapists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $58,450
Middle program cost
$11,500
8 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
19
Massage therapy programs, U.S. DOL file
Massage Therapy Schools in Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 18 in Virginia: 18 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 13 private; 381 massage therapy completions in 2023-24 at the 14 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $11,500 in Virginia, from $6,300 to $14,081, across 8 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $62,220 a year for massage therapists in Virginia, against $58,450 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 19 of them massage therapy.
- WIOA results
- 19 massage therapy programs on Virginia's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (12 programs report it); 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $6,392 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Virginia metro areas have a page; the largest list, Virginia Beach, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Virginia Beach area5 programs · median pay $57,510
- Richmond area4 programs · median pay $57,730
Every massage therapy program in Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avi Career Training | Great Falls | Certificate | $9,950 | 5 months | 0 |
| Brightpoint Community CollegeWIOA list | Chester | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | Virginia Beach | Certificate | $11,500 | 7 months | 38 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Centura College-Newport News | Newport News | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Chester Career CollegeWIOA list | Chester | Certificate | $12,115 | 10 months | 9 |
| Columbia College | Vienna | Certificate | $9,900 | 8 months | 76 |
| Eastern Virginia Career CollegeWIOA list | Fredericksburg | Certificate | $13,865 | 8 months | 13 |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Lotus Professional College | Richmond | Certificate | $6,300 | 6 months | 27 |
| Mountain Gateway Community CollegeWIOA list | Clifton Forge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegeWIOA list | Annandale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage | Falls Church | Certificate | $10,850 | 7 months | 98 |
| Patrick & Henry Community CollegeWIOA list | Martinsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | Certificate | $14,081 | 7 months | 7 |
- 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, Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for massage therapy training