by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 10,445 people earned their degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage, making the major the 626th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 554 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. That schools that top this list have a program in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 0 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinidad State Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage at Trinidad State Junior College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IBMC College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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