2025 Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #195 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for massage therapy/therapeutic massage students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 associate degrees in massage therapy/therapeutic massage during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on massage therapy/therapeutic massage students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of massage therapy/therapeutic massage students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized massage therapy/therapeutic massage related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for massage therapy/therapeutic massage students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for massage therapy/therapeutic massage students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

1

Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage has to check out Northwestern Health Sciences University. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a associate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from Northwestern Health Sciences University

2

WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita
Wichita, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita if you wish to pursue an associate degree in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. Located in the large city of Wichita, WellSpring - Wichita is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage from WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita

Best Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Colleges by State

Explore the best massage therapy/therapeutic massage colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	22
Kansas	275	11
Nebraska	163	9
North Dakota	144	3

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Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Related Rankings by Major

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

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.