2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Southwest 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of massage therapy/therapeutic massage. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest 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

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Phoenix College if you want to pursue an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Phoenix. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Arizona.

There were about 9 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent data year.

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2

Parker University
Dallas, TX

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Parker University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit university with a small 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 Texas.

There were approximately 8 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Parker University in the most recent data year.

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3

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Central Arizona College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Arizona.

There were approximately 2 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Pinal County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage in Arizona.

There were about 2 massage therapy/therapeutic massage individuals who graduated with this degree at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the most recent data year.

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, AZ

#4 Most Popular In AZ

NPC is a small public college located in the rural area of Holbrook. More information about a associate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Northland Pioneer College

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Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ

#4 Most Popular In AZ

AWC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Yuma. More information about a associate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Arizona Western College

Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Colleges by State

Explore the most popular massage therapy/therapeutic massage schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	10
Arizona	342	19

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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.

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.