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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$5,594 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services is the #17 most popular major in the country with 10,751 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,910 per year.

MCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.

North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas Vo-Tech is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brownsville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas is a great value for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. CHCP - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Valley Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, EVIT is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Oklahoma College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value somatic bodywork and therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Health School is a great value for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Texas Health School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges by State

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

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

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

Somatic Bodywork Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 10,595
Asian Bodywork Therapy 115
Somatic Bodywork 39
Other Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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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