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2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 10,622 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

#1

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Avenue Five Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Avenue Five Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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#2

Cortiva Institute, Texas

Arlington, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Cortiva Institute, Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, Cortiva Institute, Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona School of Integrative Studies. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASIS Massage Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#4

Hands on Therapy

Mesquite, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Hands on Therapy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . Hands on Therapy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mesquite.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . CHCP - Fort Worth is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#6

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Texas Health School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, CHCP - Southwest Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, CHCP - McAllen Campus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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East Valley Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, EVIT is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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GateWay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges by State

Explore the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 249
Texas 451
Oklahoma 69
New Mexico 32

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Somatic Bodywork Concentrations

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 22 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).

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