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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,595 people earned their degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage, making the major the 626th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,201 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular massage therapy/therapeutic massage programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region massage therapy/therapeutic massage students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. MCTC is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 9 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mountwest Community and Technical College Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sandhills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region. SCC is a small school located in Pinehurst, North Carolina that handed out 20 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Gateway Community and Technical College is a small school located in Florence, Kentucky that handed out 30 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Acupuncture and Massage College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 77 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gaston College landed the #5 spot on the list. Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carteret Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region. Carteret Community College is a small school located in Morehead City, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report
With a ranking of #8, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Davidson County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Thomasville, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sylva, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Southwestern Community College Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report
Tri-County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Murphy, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ogeechee Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mena, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
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Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and it awarded 26 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Report
With a ranking of #10, Blue Cliff College - Metairie did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is located in Metairie, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
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Johnston Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Smithfield, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vienna, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Daytona College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ormond Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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