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2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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 and therapeutic services was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 10,751 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate 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 healthcare 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 and therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Praxis Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

About 47% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 124 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage landed the # 2 spot on the list. NVSTM is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.

Of the 152 students majoring in somatic bodywork at NVSTM, 26% are male and 74% 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. American Massage & Bodywork Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vienna.

Women make up 83% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#4

Cortiva Institute, Florida

St. Petersburg, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cortiva Institute, Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, Cortiva Institute, Florida is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 60% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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Out of the 124 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlanta School of Massage landed the # 5 spot on the list. Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Atlanta.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Acupuncture and Massage College is a great place for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Miami, Acupuncture and Massage College is a private for-profit college with a 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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Southeastern College - Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Southeastern College - Charlotte is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 31% are male.

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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 and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Lexington Healing Arts Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, Lexington Healing Arts Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#10

Lee Professional Institute

Fort Myers, FL

Lee Professional Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee Professional Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers.

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

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#11

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

Women make up 57% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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#12

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, GA

With a ranking of #12, Georgia Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Georgia Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Conyers.

Of the 47 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Georgia Career Institute, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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 and therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenacres.

Of the 46 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Medical Institute of Palm Beach, 37% are male and 63% 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Center for Massage is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Asheville.

Women make up 75% of the somatic bodywork majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #16, Southeastern College - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern College - Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 79% of the students majoring in somatic bodywork at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate somatic bodywork and therapeutic services programs. Located in the suburb of Parkland, Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in somatic bodywork at Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#18

Mind Body Institute

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #18, Mind Body Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for somatic bodywork and therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Mind Body Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Atlanta, GA
20 Centura College - Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA
20 School Removed
20 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
23 Cayce/Reilly School of Massage Virginia Beach, VA
23 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
23 Concorde Career College - Southaven Southaven, MS

Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 8
North Carolina 16
Kentucky 8
Georgia 0
West Virginia 9
Virginia 0
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 0

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

Majors Similar to Somatic Bodywork

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.

  • 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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