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Massage therapy program at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Yakima, WA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (509) 945-7928 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $9,475
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,625
- Listed cost
- $11,100
- LengthIPEDS
- 625 clock hours, 5 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 8
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $38,232
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $29,652
- Typical pay for massage therapistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Yakima, WA
- $84,100
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy awarded 8 massage therapy credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $9,475 compares with a Washington median wage of $87,360 for massage therapists (BLS, May 2025).
On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massage 625 HoursCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3501 | $12,974+ $1,200 books | 20 weeks, 38 hours a week | 69.2% | 40% | $6,933 | 13 |
| Massage 625 Hours with 45% Distance EducationCertificate of Completion · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3501 | $11,250 | 22 weeks, 34 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 4 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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