2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 10,751 people earned a degree or certificate in somatic bodywork and therapeutic services, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 199 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for somatic bodywork majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 25 Top Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
Our analysis found Avenue Five Institute to be the best school for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Avenue Five Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sage School of Massage & Esthetics. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bend, Sage School of Massage & Esthetics is a private for-profit school 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. NVSTM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork and therapeutic services schools in the United States. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Out of the 199 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mind Body Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mind Body Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #6, European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
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Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of King of Prussia, Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Aveda Institute - Madison is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
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Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Port Huron, Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rizzieri Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Rizzieri School for the Healing Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Voorhees.
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Cortiva Institute, Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Arlington, Cortiva Institute, Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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Orion Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Healing Arts Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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East West College of the Healing Arts ranked #15 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. East West College of the Healing Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Healing Arts Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of St. Louis, Healing Arts Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Minneapolis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Augusta School of Massage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Evans, Augusta School of Massage is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, National Holistic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools 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.
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Universal Spa Training Academy came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Universal Spa Training Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
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Myotherapy College of Utah came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Myotherapy College of Utah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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East-West Healing Arts Institute ranked #24 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools list. East-West Healing Arts Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
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Center for Massage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Center for Massage is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Asheville.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Spa Tech Institute-Westboro | Westboro, MA |
| 31 | Academy of Massage and Bodywork | Bear, DE |
| 32 | Spa Tech Institute-Ipswich | Ipswich, MA |
| 33 | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth | Plymouth, MA |
| 34 | Arizona School of Integrative Studies | Tucson, AZ |
| 35 | Southeastern College - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 36 | Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 37 | Hands on Therapy | Mesquite, TX |
| 38 | Lexington Healing Arts Academy | Lexington, KY |
| 39 | Aveda Institute - South Florida | Davie, FL |
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Somatic Bodywork
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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