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Basic Certificate in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Basic Certificates in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

6,930 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 55% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.4% of massage therapy/therapeutic massage graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6,930 people earned their basic certificate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in massage therapy/therapeutic massage at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 6,930
Undergraduate Certificate 3,023
Associate Degree 387
Bachelor’s Degree 12

Earnings of Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for massage therapy/therapeutic massage majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for massage therapy/therapeutic massage majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in massage therapy/therapeutic massage. About 76.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,637
Women 5,293
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The racial-ethnic distribution of massage therapy/therapeutic massage basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 368
Black or African American 1,424
Hispanic or Latino 1,603
White 2,894
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 611
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to massage therapy/therapeutic massage that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Somatic Bodywork 43

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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