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Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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$19,133 Avg Salary
$7,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Schools

#1

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Our analysis found Avenue Five Institute to be the best school for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cortiva Institute, Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, Cortiva Institute, Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Parker University

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Arizona School of Integrative Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . ASIS Massage Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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#5

Hands on Therapy

Mesquite, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hands on Therapy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Hands on Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesquite.

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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CHCP - Fort Worth is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#8

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Health School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. 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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With a ranking of #10, The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, CHCP - McAllen Campus is a private for-profit 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 colleges 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 25 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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