Best Schools for Massage Therapy in 2026

224 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Massage Therapy, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Massage Therapy graduate earns $20,588/yr across 224 schools.

Programs Ranked
224
Avg Earnings
$20,588/yr
Avg TSW Score
39/100
AI-Proof Rating
Resilient
31% task exposure

All Massage Therapy Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School TSW Score Earnings ROI
1 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI · Massage Therapy
53
49–53
$29,119/yr 59.9x
2 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL · Massage Therapy
58
54–58
$28,714/yr 100.2x
3 Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK · Massage Therapy
49
44–49
$35,057/yr
4 Carrington College-Boise
Boise, ID · Massage Therapy
48
44–49
$34,434/yr
5 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · Massage Therapy
55
48–55
$24,097/yr 107.6x
6 Fortis Institute-Towson
Towson, MD · Massage Therapy
45
40–45
$29,449/yr
7 East-West Healing Arts Institute
Madison, WI · Massage Therapy
45
40–45
$29,450/yr
8 Indiana Wellness College
Carmel, IN · Massage Therapy
45
41–45
$29,979/yr
9 Center for the Healing Arts
Voorhees, NJ · Massage Therapy
44
40–44
$28,634/yr
10 Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI · Massage Therapy
48
39–48
$17,927/yr 93.8x
11 Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN · Massage Therapy
44
38–44
$21,881/yr 44.9x
12 Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD · Massage Therapy
44
39–44
$27,821/yr
13 Parker University
Dallas, TX · Massage Therapy
44
40–44
$32,172/yr 17.4x
14 Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
Falls Church, VA · Massage Therapy
43
38–43
$27,082/yr
15 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Massage Therapy
43
40–43
$21,614/yr 43.0x
16 PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA · Massage Therapy
43
38–43
$26,872/yr
17 Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN · Massage Therapy
43
39–43
$28,583/yr 22.8x
18 River Valley Community College
Claremont, NH · Massage Therapy
42
40–42
$24,455/yr 34.2x
19 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX · Massage Therapy
48
44–48
$15,416/yr 76.4x
20 Carrington College-Portland
Portland, OR · Massage Therapy
43
38–43
$26,740/yr
21 Carrington College-Spokane
Spokane, WA · Massage Therapy
43
38–43
$26,740/yr
22 Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Kennewick, WA · Massage Therapy
42
38–42
$26,257/yr
23 American Massage & Bodywork Institute
Vienna, VA · Massage Therapy
42
38–43
$26,360/yr
24 PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, IA · Massage Therapy
43
38–43
$26,872/yr
25 Atlanta School of Massage
Atlanta, GA · Massage Therapy
41
37–41
$24,808/yr
26 Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, MO · Massage Therapy
41
37–42
$24,980/yr
27 Midwest Institute
Earth City, MO · Massage Therapy
41
37–41
$24,832/yr
28 Colorado School of Healing Arts
Lakewood, CO · Massage Therapy
42
38–42
$27,724/yr 21.7x
29 WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$24,575/yr
30 The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Fargo, ND · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$24,541/yr
31 Aveda Institute-Provo
Provo, UT · Massage Therapy
42
37–42
$25,581/yr
32 Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA · Massage Therapy
41
37–42
$25,111/yr
33 WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
Lawrence, KS · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$24,575/yr
34 Lee Professional Institute
Fort Myers, FL · Massage Therapy
41
37–41
$24,586/yr
35 WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$24,575/yr
36 WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
Wichita, KS · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$24,575/yr
37 Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$23,916/yr
38 Cortiva Institute
St. Petersburg, FL · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$23,843/yr
39 Capri College-Davenport
Davenport, IA · Massage Therapy
40
36–40
$23,285/yr
40 Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA · Massage Therapy
41
38–41
$22,311/yr 34.6x
41 Aveda Institute-Fort Myers
Fort Myers, FL · Massage Therapy
40
36–40
$23,316/yr
42 Cortiva Institute
Pompano Beach, FL · Massage Therapy
40
35–40
$22,969/yr
43 Myotherapy Massage College
Millcreek City, UT · Massage Therapy
40
36–41
$23,642/yr
44 Cortiva Institute
Linthicum, MD · Massage Therapy
40
36–40
$23,356/yr
45 Gwinnett College
Raleigh, NC · Massage Therapy
40
36–40
$23,077/yr
46 Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL · Massage Therapy
40
36–41
$23,708/yr
47 Cortiva Institute
Maitland, FL · Massage Therapy
40
35–40
$22,969/yr
48 Pacific College of Health and Science
Chicago, IL · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$21,955/yr 34.9x
49 Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL · Massage Therapy
40
36–40
$23,044/yr
50 Daytona College
Ormond Beach, FL · Massage Therapy
41
36–41
$24,286/yr

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Massage Therapy?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Madison Area Technical College ranks #1 for Massage Therapy with a score of 53/100 and graduate earnings of $29,119/yr.
How much do Massage Therapy graduates earn?
Across 224 schools, Massage Therapy graduates earn an average of $20,588/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $35,057/yr.
Is Massage Therapy an AI-proof career?
Massage Therapy has an average AI task exposure of 31%, rated "Resilient". This trade is resilient to AI disruption — most tasks require physical presence and human judgment.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.