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Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for somatic bodywork students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $4,800 per year.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great value for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECPI University are $18,484 per year.

ECPI University also took the #3 spot in our Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#4

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Centura College - Newport News is a great value for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, Centura College - Newport News is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Centura College - Newport News undergraduate students pay an average of $16,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centura College - Chesapeake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Centura College - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centura College - Chesapeake are $16,637 a year.

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#6

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vienna.

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#6

Cayce/Reilly School of Massage

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Cayce/Reilly School of Massage did quite well on this year’s best value schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. 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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#6

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

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#6

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

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Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, NVSTM is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

  • 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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