Undergraduate certificate · Health Professions and Related Programs

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Undergraduate certificate): earnings by school

215 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$28,066
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$28,548
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$7,852
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 185 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $25,110 and $31,862. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus NY$47,271—$14,500
Universal Spa Training Academy IL$22,210$41,958$6,861
Northwestern Health Sciences University MN—$41,653$14,750
PCI Academy-Ames IA$31,513$41,251—
PCI Academy-Iowa City IA$31,513$41,251—
IBMC College CO$31,149$40,927$11,023
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School IA$39,535—$9,500
Aveda Institute-South Florida FL$27,724$38,981$6,333
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy WA—$38,232—
Madison Area Technical College WI$37,851——
Avenue Five Institute TX$33,439$37,330$6,874
Orange Technical College FL$25,902$37,194—
Indiana Wellness College IN$33,887$37,013$9,079
Miami Dade College FL$30,800$36,484—
North-West College-West Covina CA$28,618$35,760$9,500
Cortiva Institute PA$32,173$35,644$8,677
Carrington College-Portland OR$31,022$35,249$11,687
Carrington College-Spokane WA$31,022$35,249$11,687
Alaska Career College AK$39,029$35,086$9,422
River Valley Community College NH$34,772——
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy IL$30,863$34,271$7,916
Northwest Career College NV$36,878$34,210$9,500
Gateway Community and Technical College KY$34,110——
California Healing Arts College CA$25,671$33,955$9,500
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness WI$34,624$33,922$7,917
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison WI$34,624$33,922$7,917
Capri College-Cedar Rapids IA—$33,870—
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks ND—$33,802—
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo ND—$33,802—
Southeastern College-Charlotte NC$33,561—$7,811
Cortiva Institute MD$31,793$33,559$8,677
Great Bay Community College NH$33,548——
Davidson-Davie Community College NC—$33,456—
Lake Superior College MN—$33,438—
East West College of the Healing Arts OR$33,526$33,383$12,007
Capri College-Dubuque IA$23,259$33,253$4,400
Daytona College FL—$33,160—
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage VA$36,806$33,103$6,333
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology WA$33,306$32,727$7,830
Cortiva Institute CT$30,111$32,702$11,259
ECPI University VA$32,627—$7,125
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska WI—$32,596—
Aveda Institute-Fort Myers FL$27,919$32,463$8,870
New York Institute of Massage Inc NY$31,144$32,459—
Mind Body Institute TN$33,743$32,434$7,389
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health CA$25,379$32,354$6,333
Pinnacle Career Institute MO$30,486$32,256—
Colorado School of Healing Arts CO$30,875$32,207$7,600
Ridge Technical College FL—$32,195—
Columbus State Community College OH—$32,090$6,000
Cortiva Institute FL$26,704$32,076$7,719
Cortiva Institute-Arlington TX$26,704$32,076$7,719
Parker University TX$29,111$32,006$9,500
Southeastern College-Columbia SC$23,298$31,928$7,811
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin NJ$30,114$31,862$9,123
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown NJ$30,114$31,862$9,123
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln RI$30,114$31,862$9,123
Southeastern College-Boynton Beach FL—$31,790—
National Holistic Institute CA$29,952$31,777$9,500
College of Wilmington NC$28,080$31,649$7,811
East-West Healing Arts Institute WI$34,350$31,624$8,405
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis MN$37,363$31,619$6,333
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook ME$30,895$31,540$6,861
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro MA$30,895$31,540$6,861
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth MA$30,895$31,540$6,861
Spa Tech Institute-North Andover MA$30,895$31,540$6,861
Douglas J Aveda Institute MI$27,250$31,535$6,511
Hollywood Institute FL$20,640$31,519$5,587
Fort Pierce Beauty Academy FL$26,011$31,517$7,917
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants NY$31,270——
International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy GA$25,248$31,244$7,125
Lotus Professional College VA$31,084—$6,333
First Institute of Travel Inc. IL$31,078—$8,360
Midwest Institute MO$28,908$30,971—
The Professional Hair Design Academy WI$30,957—$4,250
Fortis College-Norfolk VA$23,276$30,756—
Fortis College-Richmond VA$23,276$30,756—
Southeastern College-Charleston SC$32,738$30,756$9,500
Cortiva Institute FL$29,878$30,699$7,679
Cortiva Institute FL$29,878$30,699$7,679
Gwinnett College NC$30,692$30,640$9,500
American Institute of Alternative Medicine OH$39,572$30,595$7,917
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc CO$29,658$30,586$7,917
European Medical School of Massage PA$30,502—$8,296
Fortis Institute-Towson MD$27,772$30,445$7,600
American Institute-West Hartford CT$31,589$30,367$7,429
American Institute-Clifton NJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
American Institute-Toms River NJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
American Institute-Somerset NJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
American Institute-Cherry Hill NJ$31,589$30,367$7,429
Milan Institute-Palm Desert CA$34,150$30,338—
Erwin Technical College FL—$30,153—
Palm Beach State College FL—$30,028—
International Academy FL$27,625$29,922$6,333
Rogue Community College OR$29,812——
Concorde Career College-Memphis TN$28,859$29,672$9,235
Concorde Career College-Southaven MS$28,859$29,672$9,235
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa FL$29,644—$6,333
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland FL$29,644—$6,333
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy FL$26,409$29,432$7,916
Pacific College of Health and Science IL$35,285$29,302$14,250
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo ND—$29,198—
SPBK Enterprises Inc MO—$28,954—
Downey Adult School CA$20,987$28,820—
Delta College South LA$28,052$28,655$5,098
Laurel Technical Institute PA—$28,627$7,917
Community Care College OK$22,118$28,553$8,144
Clary Sage College OK$22,118$28,553$8,144
Saint Paul College MN—$28,548—
Fortis Institute-Wayne NJ$31,427$28,429—
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork PA—$28,408$6,333
Estelle Medical Academy IL$26,597$28,337$5,948
European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas NV$26,597$28,337$5,948
Healing Mountain Massage School UT$25,400$28,212$8,194
Dayton School of Medical Massage OH$24,927$28,020$13,458
Dorsey College MI$21,988$27,978$9,500
Dorsey College-Saginaw MI$21,988$27,978$9,500
Dorsey College-Dearborn MI$21,988$27,978$9,500
Dorsey College-Woodhaven MI$21,988$27,978$9,500
Intellitec College-Grand Junction CO$25,174$27,921$7,916
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram TX$25,525$27,653$6,333
Milan Institute-Clovis CA$25,525$27,653$6,333
Milan Institute-Bakersfield CA$25,525$27,653$6,333
Praxis Institute FL$23,790$27,609$7,917
Southern California Health Institute CA$37,469$27,553$9,500
Lee Professional Institute FL$32,188$27,485$6,333
Florida School of Massage FL$22,490$27,444$7,073
Center for the Healing Arts NJ$32,928$27,392$6,333
Georgia Career Institute GA$32,018$27,343$7,917
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage VA$22,767$27,300$7,389
Gwinnett College GA$30,987$27,272$9,500
Integrated Massage Therapy Services ID—$27,138—
Delta College Inc LA$21,407$27,046$6,500
Daytona State College FL$27,014——
Carlson College of Massage Therapy IA$31,226$26,895$7,389
Blue Cliff College-Metairie LA$21,750$26,806$7,885
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport MS$21,750$26,806$7,885
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria LA$21,750$26,806$7,885
Academy of Massage and Bodywork DE$38,007$26,698$6,333
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts AZ$26,600$26,608$9,500
Centura College-Chesapeake VA$24,309$26,335$9,500
Centura College-Newport News VA$24,309$26,335$9,500
Academy of Cosmetology FL—$26,306—
Blue Cliff Career College AL$26,269——
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers FL$29,668$26,087$6,333
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach FL$29,668$26,087$6,333
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry FL$29,668$26,087$6,333
Mountain State School of Massage WV$25,451$26,051$8,181
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City SD$26,466$25,911—
Metro Beauty Academy PA$25,808——
Florida Academy FL$25,779—$6,333
Milan Institute-Visalia CA$28,886$25,624$7,690
Milan Institute-Sparks NV$28,886$25,624$7,690
Carrington College-Boise ID$24,417$25,596$10,752
San Jacinto Community College TX$19,596$25,446—
Huertas College PR—$25,345—
Loraines Academy & Spa FL—$25,201$6,042
Irene's Myomassology Institute MI$27,340$25,169$7,389
Hands on Therapy TX$22,190$25,110$7,917
Bene's Career Academy FL$18,957$25,078$6,333
Lexington Healing Arts Academy KY$24,729$24,983$7,600
Universal College of Healing Arts NE$20,643$24,916$14,400
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette LA$23,019$24,902$8,053
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe LA$23,019$24,902$8,053
Unitech Training Academy-Houma LA$23,019$24,902$8,053
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria LA$23,019$24,902$8,053
Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans LA$23,019$24,902$8,053
Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge LA$23,019$24,902$8,053
Orion Institute OH$22,393$24,786$7,600
Aveda Institute-Provo UT$24,731—$6,333
Great Lakes Institute of Technology PA$24,688—$9,070
Augusta School of Massage GA$29,374$24,684$6,251
Chattanooga State Community College TN$25,210$24,429—
Boca Beauty Academy FL$21,770$24,383$6,040
Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland FL$21,770$24,383$6,040
Eastern Virginia Career College VA—$24,362—
Fremont University CA—$24,233$9,500
Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage MI—$24,049—
Arizona School of Integrative Studies AZ$28,256$24,026$8,444
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois IL—$23,972$7,582
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe AZ$35,005$23,792$8,973
Arizona College-Glendale AZ$35,005$23,792$8,973
Capri College-Davenport IA—$23,609$6,544
Jones Technical Institute FL$28,087$23,496—
Fortis Institute-Scranton PA—$23,466—
Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay FL$23,734$23,338$7,489
Parisian Spa Institute FL$27,493$23,225$6,333
Zion Massage College UT$23,130—$9,500
Columbia College VA$24,190$22,878$4,731
Medical Institute of Palm Beach FL$28,719$22,663—
Carrington College-Phoenix North AZ$25,042$22,504$9,500
Carrington College-Tucson AZ$25,042$22,504$9,500
Carrington College-Albuquerque NM$25,042$22,504$9,500
International School of Beauty Inc CA$22,438——
Central Oklahoma College OK$19,451$22,417$8,980
ICOHS College CA$22,347—$6,650
Florida Professional Institute FL$21,343—$6,333
La Belle Beauty Academy FL—$21,218—
Dr. Ida Rolf Institute CO$31,762$21,168$7,716
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman OH$20,861—$6,216
NUC University PR$13,905$20,709$9,500
Center for Massage NC$29,618$20,274$6,333
Celebrity School of Beauty FL$20,232—$7,917
Academy of Career Training FL—$19,916—
Elaine Sterling Institute GA$28,997$19,749$6,333
Holistic Massage Training Institute MD—$19,301—
Genesis Career College-Cookeville TN—$19,239—
Ivy Tech Community College IN$25,918$19,097$7,875
Universal Healthcare Careers College CA$17,602——
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus PR—$17,273—
Rexburg College of Massage Therapy ID—$15,657$6,544
Latin Beauty Academy FL$14,664—$6,333
Massage Institute of Memphis TN$25,798$14,413—
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics CA$16,023$13,699—
Antilles School of Technical Careers PR$16,079$12,032—