2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent massage therapy/therapeutic massage programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the massage therapy/therapeutic massage program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying massage therapy/therapeutic massage.
Top 9 Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale supports 20,330 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale]](/colleges/keiser-university-ft-lauderdale/student-life/veterans/)
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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate. Pinehurst, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
SCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,990 students enrolled at SCC, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,637. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Sandhills Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate list. Gateway Community and Technical College is located in Florence, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to qualified students.
Gateway also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Gateway supports 4,299 students, and 108 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Gateway]](/colleges/gateway-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Forsyth Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Tech also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 265 of the 7,587 students enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,341. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Forsyth Technical Community College]](/colleges/forsyth-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carteret Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate list. Morehead City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Carteret Community College also made our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 1,347 students enrolled at Carteret Community College, 154 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,730. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carteret Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Gaston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate ranking. Dallas, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Gaston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 5,345 students enrolled at Gaston College were GI Bill® students, of which 92 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,473. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Gaston College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Davidson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate list. DCCC is a small school located in Thomasville, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage degrees in 2020-2021.
DCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 74 of the 3,765 students enrolled at Davidson County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $837. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
MCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 1,292 students enrolled at Mountwest Community and Technical College, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,014. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mountwest Community and Technical College]](/colleges/mountwest-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Acupuncture and Massage College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage for an Associate list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s massage therapy/therapeutic massage students in 2020-2021.
Acupuncture and Massage College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 171 students enrolled at Acupuncture and Massage College, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,068. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Acupuncture and Massage College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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