2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Far Western US Region

An associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #171 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of massage therapy/therapeutic massage students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for massage therapy/therapeutic massage.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage.

Most Well Attended Schools for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Students Working on Their Associate

1

De Anza College
Cupertino, CA

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at De Anza College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. De Anza College is a large public college located in the small city of Cupertino.

There were about 8 massage therapy/therapeutic massage individuals who graduated with this degree at De Anza College in the most recent data year.

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2

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#2 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Clover Park Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Washington.

There were roughly 4 massage therapy/therapeutic massage individuals who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent data year.

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3

Renton Technical College
Renton, WA

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Renton Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Washington.

There were approximately 3 massage therapy/therapeutic massage individuals who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent data year.

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3

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Central Oregon Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. COCC is a small public college located in the city of Bend. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Oregon.

There were approximately 3 massage therapy/therapeutic massage individuals who graduated with this degree at COCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Monterey Peninsula College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

There were roughly 2 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Monterey Peninsula College in the most recent data year.

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6

Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Nevada.

There were approximately 1 massage therapy/therapeutic massage individuals who graduated with this degree at Truckee Meadows Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

#3 Most Popular In WA

Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. More information about a associate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

7

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA

#3 Most Popular In WA

Whatcom Community College is a small public college located in the city of Bellingham. More information about a associate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Whatcom Community College

Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Colleges by State

Explore the most popular massage therapy/therapeutic massage colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	382	15
Washington	277	8
Oregon	265	9
Nevada	188	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

One of 3 majors within the Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services area of study, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Bodywork Therapy	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.