In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Massage Therapy degree recipients are Emeryville, CA, Miami, FL, and Kettering, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Massage Therapy is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Massage Therapy and the types of students that study this field. National Holistic Institute awards the most degrees in Massage Therapy in the US.
Tuition costs for Massage Therapy majors are, on average, $3,312 for in-state public colleges, and $14,040 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Massage Therapy programs are Private for-profit, less-than 2-year institutions (189 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (6,355 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Massage Therapy, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (6,355 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Massage Therapy programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Massage Therapy is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
4.66M
2022 Workforce
± 52,192
3.36%
1 Year Growth
± 1.54%
The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.36%, from 4.51M in 2021 to 4.66M in 2022.
The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as false (0%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (4,536 students).
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Massage Therapy is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
42.6
Average Age in 2022
± 0.149 Years
0.529%
1 Year Change
± 0.499%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.06% and 3% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Massage Therapy are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Massage Therapy for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Massage Therapy is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
Most Common Countries of Origin
Philippines
202,070 degree recipients
India
87,039 degree recipients
Mexico
36,759 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Philippines
5.03 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.6 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.1 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.03 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (202,070 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Massage Therapy field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Massage Therapy majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Massage Therapy majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Technology Design, and Social Perceptiveness.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Massage Therapy majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.