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Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,983 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,615 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for somatic bodywork students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Bodywork & Therapeutic Services

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best value school in the Plains States Region for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.

Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSC Southeast are $7,490 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

NWHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Myotherapy Institute

Lincoln, NE

Myotherapy Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Myotherapy Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Myotherapy Institute are $16,390 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence did quite well on this year’s best value schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their associate degree. WellSpring - Lawrence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Lawrence.

On average, somatic bodywork graduates from WellSpring - Lawrence take out $14,334 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 69
Missouri 296
Minnesota 155
South Dakota 21
Iowa 102
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 22

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

Majors Similar to Somatic Bodywork

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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