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Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 10,622 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Our analysis found Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy to be the most popular school for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 78% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Irene’s Myomassology Institute is a great place for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Southfield, Irene's Myomassology Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#3

Orion Institute

Perrysburg, OH

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Orion Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Healing Arts Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

About 91% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 9% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estelle Medical Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Skokie, Estelle Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Institute of Beauty and Wellness. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 33 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Ivy Tech Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI

Douglas J Aveda Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Douglas J Aveda Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 90% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. AIAM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 77% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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East-West Healing Arts Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, East-West Healing Arts Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 64% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 215
Indiana 139
Wisconsin 91
Ohio 547
Illinois 388

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 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).

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