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

2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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

Praxis Institute

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Praxis Institute to be the most popular school for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Miami, Praxis Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 51% 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, NVSTM is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in somatic bodywork at NVSTM, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Out of the 124 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Massage & Bodywork Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Vienna, American Massage & Bodywork Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#4

Cortiva Institute, Florida

St. Petersburg, FL

Out of the 124 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cortiva Institute, Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cortiva Institute, Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of St. Petersburg.

Of the 39 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Cortiva Institute, Florida, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Atlanta School of Massage helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 84% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Acupuncture and Massage College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Acupuncture and Massage College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.

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

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Southeastern College - Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 76% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Sarasota School of Massage Therapy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sarasota.

Of the 74 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Lexington Healing Arts Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington Healing Arts Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 80% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Lee Professional Institute

Fort Myers, FL

Lee Professional Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Lee Professional Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Lee Professional Institute, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#11

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in somatic bodywork at MDC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#12

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, GA

Georgia Career Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Medical Institute of Palm Beach, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#14

Center for Massage

Asheville, NC

Center for Massage came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Asheville, Center for Massage is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #14, Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Maitland, Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Southeastern College - Columbia 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, Southeastern College - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Southeastern College - Columbia, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkland.

Of the 47 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#18

Mind Body Institute

Madison, TN

Mind Body Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Mind Body Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Bodywork & Therapeutic Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Sandy Springs, GA
20 Florida College of Natural Health-Pompano Beach Pompano Beach, FL
20 Centura College - Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA
20 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
23 Cayce/Reilly School of Massage Virginia Beach, VA
23 Concorde Career College - Southaven Southaven, MS
23 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA

Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges by State

Explore the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 249
South Carolina 122
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 319
Florida 1,404
West Virginia 74
Louisiana 224
Virginia 451
Alabama 28
Kentucky 103
Tennessee 121
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

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 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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