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2025 Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
10,445 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #626 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,445 degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage School

Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools Your choice of massage therapy/therapeutic massage school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Bachelor's Degrees in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
35 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northwestern Health Sciences University if you wish to pursue a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bloomington.

There were approximately 35 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at NWHSU in the most recent data year.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
42 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in massage therapy/therapeutic massage needs to check out Ivy Tech Community College. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 42 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Central Oregon Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 24th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 19 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at COCC in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
73.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Anne Arundel Community College if you want to pursue a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Anne Arundel Community College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
32 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded

QCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bayside. This college ranks 123rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 32 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at QCC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Adrian. A Best Colleges rank of #966 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Siena Heights University is a great university overall.

There were about 11 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PR

Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Puerto Rico.

There were approximately 22 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at Universidad del Turabo in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PR
37 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded

UMET is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Juan. This school ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Puerto Rico.

There were about 37 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at UMET in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
67 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Syosset, New York College of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 67 massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who graduated with this degree at New York College of Health Professions in the most recent data year.

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Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is one of 3 different types of Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Asian Bodywork Therapy 124
Somatic Bodywork 52
Other Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services 1

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