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

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 10,622 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

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 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the somatic bodywork basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona School of Integrative Studies the most popular school in the Southwest Region for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. ASIS Massage Education is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 135 students majoring in somatic bodywork at ASIS Massage Education, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#2

Cortiva Institute, Texas

Arlington, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cortiva Institute, Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, Cortiva Institute, Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Cortiva Institute, Texas, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a great place for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. SWIHA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 78% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avenue Five Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Avenue Five Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 91% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in the Southwest Region . CHCP - Fort Worth is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

Central Oklahoma College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Central Oklahoma College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Located in the city of McAllen, CHCP - McAllen Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Hands on Therapy

Mesquite, TX

Hands on Therapy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Hands on Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mesquite.

Women make up 94% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges by State

Explore the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Somatic Bodywork Concentrations

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 26 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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