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2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 301 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National Holistic Institute the most popular school in the United States for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. National Holistic Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Emeryville.

Women make up 72% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#2

Praxis Institute

Miami, FL

Out of the 301 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Praxis Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Praxis Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

Women make up 47% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#3

Palace Beauty College

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Palace Beauty College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular somatic bodywork and therapeutic services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Palace Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 10% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. NVSTM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.

About 74% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Out of the 301 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 67% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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East West College of the Healing Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. East West College of the Healing Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 108 students majoring in somatic bodywork at East West College of the Healing Arts, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Arizona School of Integrative Studies landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. ASIS Massage Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

About 82% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#8

Cortiva Institute, Texas

Arlington, TX

Cortiva Institute, Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Arlington, Cortiva Institute, Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Cortiva Institute, Texas, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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American Massage & Bodywork Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. American Massage & Bodywork Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vienna.

Of the 95 students majoring in somatic bodywork at American Massage & Bodywork Institute, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Irene’s Myomassology Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. Irene's Myomassology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Of the 91 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Irene's Myomassology Institute, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#11

Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania

King of Prussia, PA

Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of King of Prussia, Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 21% are male.

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European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 81% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#13

Healing Arts Center

St. Louis, MO

Healing Arts Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of St. Louis, Healing Arts Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#15

Myotherapy College of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Myotherapy College of Utah landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Myotherapy College of Utah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#16

Cortiva Institute, Florida

St. Petersburg, FL

Cortiva Institute, Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, Cortiva Institute, Florida is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Cortiva Institute, Florida, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Atlanta School of Massage came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Atlanta.

Of the 72 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Acupuncture and Massage College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Miami, Acupuncture and Massage College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 74% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #19, Healing Hands School of Holistic Health did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Healing Hands School of Holistic Health is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Escondido.

Of the 67 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#20

Intellitec College - Grand Junction

Grand Junction, CO

Intellitec College - Grand Junction ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #22, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. SWIHA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 84% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Southeastern College - Charlotte landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Southeastern College - Charlotte is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 69% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. WellSpring - Springfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 88% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #23, Sarasota School of Massage Therapy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#26

Cortiva Institute-Baltimore

Linthicum, MD
#28

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX
#29

Lee Professional Institute

Fort Myers, FL
#30

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#33

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, GA
#33

Orion Institute

Perrysburg, OH
#37

Center for Massage

Asheville, NC
#37

Estelle Medical Academy

Skokie, IL
#44

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN
#44

Columbia Institute

Silver Spring, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
46 Institute for Therapeutic Massage HASKELL, NJ
46 Mind Body Institute Nashville, TN
48 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Atlanta, GA
49 Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA
50 Florida College of Natural Health-Pompano Beach Pompano Beach, FL
50 Centura College - Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA
50 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
53 The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
53 Cayce/Reilly School of Massage Virginia Beach, VA
53 Concorde Career College - Southaven Southaven, MS
53 Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy Medford, MA
53 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
58 Academy of Massage and Bodywork Bear, DE
58 American Institute - Clifton CLIFTON, NJ
60 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
60 Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westboro, MA
60 Fortis Institute - Wayne Wayne, NJ
60 Medical Training College Baton Rouge, LA

Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services by Region

View the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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