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2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 159 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Praxis Institute the most popular school in the Southeast Region for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. Located in the city of Miami, Praxis Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, NVSTM is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Massage & Bodywork Institute is a great place for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. Located in the suburb of Vienna, American Massage & Bodywork Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Acupuncture and Massage College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Acupuncture and Massage College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cortiva Institute, Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cortiva Institute, Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Petersburg.
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Atlanta School of Massage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Gwinnett College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Southeastern College - Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sarasota.
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Lexington Healing Arts Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lexington Healing Arts Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.
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Lee Professional Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Lee Professional Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Miami Dade College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular somatic bodywork & therapeutic services programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
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Georgia Career Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Medical Institute of Palm Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Maitland, Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Center for Massage ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Asheville, Center for Massage is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Southeastern College - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, Southeastern College - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkland.
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.
Sunstate Academy ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Sunstate Academy FM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Mind Body Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Mind Body Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs, GA |
| 25 | Concorde Career College - Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 25 | Southeastern College - Charleston | North Charleston, SC |
| 25 | Florida College of Natural Health-Pompano Beach | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 25 | Centura College - Chesapeake | Chesapeake, VA |
| 29 | Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 29 | Blue Cliff College - Metairie | Metairie, LA |
| 29 | Concorde Career College - Southaven | Southaven, MS |
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 Related Majors
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 28 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.