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2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate School for You

With 451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services is the #11 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for somatic bodywork majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage to be the best school for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Falls Church, NVSTM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Eastern Virginia Career College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in Virginia. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cayce/Reilly School of Massage

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Cayce/Reilly School of Massage landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cayce/Reilly School of Massage is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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#6

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, VA

Centura College - Newport News landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, Centura College - Newport News is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of CHESTER.

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#9

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Vienna.

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#10

Centura College - Chesapeake

Chesapeake, VA

Centura College - Chesapeake landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Centura College - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 249
South Carolina 122
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 319
Florida 1,404
West Virginia 74
Louisiana 224
Alabama 28
Kentucky 103
Tennessee 121
Mississippi 71

Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Somatic Bodywork Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 10,445
Asian Bodywork Therapy 124
Somatic Bodywork 52
Other Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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