Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

451
Schools
Certificate
Credential Level
$32,644
National Avg Earnings

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services is tracked across 451 U.S. postsecondary institutions in the College Scorecard field-of-study file, which links CIP code classifications from IPEDS to Treasury earnings records. This profile covers the certificate credential level specifically, because the Department of Education reports program-level outcomes separately for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral awards. The CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) taxonomy lets analysts roll up specialties into broader families, which is why earnings medians across schools can be compared on a common basis.

Across all reporting institutions, the mean of school-level medians is $32,644, calculated from 100 schools with published earnings data. The earnings distribution stretches from $28,954 at the low end to $41,958 at the top, with a 25th-75th percentile band between $30,640 and $33,787 around a median of $31,862. The top-reporting institution in this program is Universal Spa Training Academy at $41,958. These numbers reflect earnings measured roughly a year after completion, using Social Security Administration tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants.

Variation across schools matters more than a single national figure. Completers counts reported per school indicate how many graduates’ earnings feed the median, which means small programs produce more volatile numbers. Median debt at the program level, when paired with earnings, yields a debt-to-earnings ratio that is the College Scorecard’s standard affordability signal – ratios under 1.0 indicate earnings exceed cumulative debt. Use the school-by-school table to spot institutions where Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services graduates out-earn peers at comparable cost, and to surface gainful-employment patterns that only become visible at the CIP-code level.

National Holistic Institute accounts for 20.5% of all Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services certificate credential graduates

That dominant concentration — well above the 5% national median for largest-entity share means Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. That school produced 772 graduates in the most recent cohort, anchoring a meaningful slice of national supply for this field. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services certificate credential median debt varies 3.0× across entities

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services certificate credential median debt ranges from $4,769 (lowest) to $14,529 (highest), a spread of $9,760. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Median debt counts only those students who borrowed federal loans, students who paid out-of-pocket or received institutional grants are excluded from the borrower median, which can flatter low-debt schools.

Source: College Scorecard Field of Study file; IPEDS financial aid data College Scorecard Field of Study file; IPEDS financial aid data

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services debt-to-earnings ratio is 0.25 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

debt-to-earnings ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: this ratio uses federal loan principal, not all education debt, private loans, parent PLUS loans not in the borrower’s name, and institutional debt are excluded Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: College Scorecard Field of Study file College Scorecard Field of Study file

Earnings Distribution

Min
$28,954
25th %ile
$30,640
Median
$31,862
75th %ile
$33,787
Max
$41,958
$28,954 $41,958

Top Schools for This Program

School Name State Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Universal Spa Training Academy IL 25 $41,958 $6,861
Northwestern Health Sciences University MN 13 $41,653 $14,529
PCI Academy-Ames IA 16 $41,251 $5,827
PCI Academy-Iowa City IA 2 $41,251 $5,827
IBMC College CO 25 $40,927 -
Aveda Institute-South Florida FL 37 $38,981 -
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy WA 10 $38,232 -
Avenue Five Institute TX 35 $37,330 $5,815
Orange Technical College FL 0 $37,194 -
Indiana Wellness College IN 56 $37,013 $6,932
Miami Dade College FL 39 $36,484 -
North-West College-West Covina CA 12 $35,760 $9,500
Cortiva Institute PA 78 $35,644 $6,861
Carrington College-Portland OR 33 $35,249 $8,366
Carrington College-Spokane WA 28 $35,249 $8,366
Alaska Career College AK 45 $35,086 $9,493
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy IL 161 $34,271 $7,916
Northwest Career College NV 84 $34,210 $7,917
California Healing Arts College CA 18 $33,955 -
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness WI 26 $33,922 $7,917
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison WI 3 $33,922 $7,917
Capri College-Cedar Rapids IA 3 $33,870 -
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks ND 0 $33,802 $7,917
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo ND 10 $33,802 $7,917
University of Western States OR - $33,787 -
Cortiva Institute MD 48 $33,559 $7,917
Mayfield College CA - $33,492 $9,025
Davidson-Davie Community College NC 7 $33,456 -
Lake Superior College MN 13 $33,438 -
East West College of the Healing Arts OR 118 $33,383 $12,707
Capri College-Dubuque IA 13 $33,253 $4,769
Daytona College FL 8 $33,160 $6,476
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage VA 119 $33,103 $6,333
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology WA 20 $32,727 -
Cortiva Institute CT 63 $32,702 $7,600
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska WI 13 $32,596 -
Aveda Institute-Fort Myers FL 40 $32,463 $6,953
New York Institute of Massage Inc NY 25 $32,459 $10,620
Mind Body Institute TN 41 $32,434 $7,389
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health CA 113 $32,354 $9,464
Pinnacle Career Institute MO 14 $32,256 $7,834
Colorado School of Healing Arts CO 65 $32,207 $7,450
Ridge Technical College FL 3 $32,195 -
Columbus State Community College OH 22 $32,090 -
Cortiva Institute FL 39 $32,076 $7,678
Cortiva Institute-Arlington TX 99 $32,076 $7,678
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest TX - $32,058 $6,211
Parker University TX 47 $32,006 $9,500
Southeastern College-Columbia SC 46 $31,928 $7,811
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin NJ - $31,862 $7,917
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown NJ 17 $31,862 $7,917
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln RI 64 $31,862 $7,917
Herzing University-Madison WI - $31,798 -
Southeastern College-Boynton Beach FL 0 $31,790 $9,500
National Holistic Institute CA 772 $31,777 $9,500
Remington College-Dallas Campus TX - $31,695 -
College of Wilmington NC 31 $31,649 $7,811
East-West Healing Arts Institute WI 14 $31,624 -
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis MN 40 $31,619 $6,333
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook ME 59 $31,540 $6,861
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro MA 26 $31,540 $6,861
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth MA 60 $31,540 $6,861
Spa Tech Institute-North Andover MA 10 $31,540 $6,861
Douglas J Aveda Institute MI 30 $31,535 $6,577
Hollywood Institute FL 18 $31,519 $6,590
Fort Pierce Beauty Academy FL - $31,517 -
International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy GA 41 $31,244 $5,952
Midwest Institute MO 20 $30,971 $9,500
Fortis College-Norfolk VA 8 $30,756 $7,542
Fortis College-Richmond VA 10 $30,756 $7,542
Southeastern College-Charleston SC 31 $30,756 $9,500
Fortis College-Dothan AL - $30,756 $7,542
Cortiva Institute FL 33 $30,699 $7,892
Cortiva Institute FL 33 $30,699 $7,892
Gwinnett College NC 41 $30,640 $9,500
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City MO 68 $30,622 $7,917
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence KS 13 $30,622 $7,917
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield MO 59 $30,622 $7,917
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita KS 18 $30,622 $7,917
American Institute of Alternative Medicine OH 22 $30,595 $7,917
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc CO 29 $30,586 $7,917
Fortis Institute-Towson MD 16 $30,445 $7,600
American Institute-West Hartford CT 33 $30,367 $7,917
American Institute-Clifton NJ 56 $30,367 $7,917
American Institute-Toms River NJ 13 $30,367 $7,917
American Institute-Somerset NJ 24 $30,367 $7,917
American Institute-Cherry Hill NJ 5 $30,367 $7,917
Milan Institute-Palm Desert CA 9 $30,338 -
Erwin Technical College FL 10 $30,153 -
Palm Beach State College FL 15 $30,028 -
International Academy FL 20 $29,922 $6,333
Concorde Career College-Memphis TN 44 $29,672 $8,769
Concorde Career College-Southaven MS 25 $29,672 $8,769
American Career College-Los Angeles CA - $29,495 -
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy FL 74 $29,432 $8,444
Pacific College of Health and Science CA 44 $29,302 $12,271
Pacific College of Health and Science IL 31 $29,302 $12,271
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo ND 11 $29,198 $9,500
Madison Area Technical College WI 28 $29,119 -
SPBK Enterprises Inc MO 15 $28,954 $6,333

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services graduates earn?
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services graduates earn $32,644 on average across 451 schools. Earnings range from $28,954 to $41,958 depending on the institution.
Which school pays the most for Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services?
Universal Spa Training Academy has the highest reported median earnings for Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services graduates at $41,958, based on College Scorecard data.
What credential do you get in Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services?
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services programs typically award a Certificate credential. Earnings vary by school and credential level.

About This Data

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Median earnings represent graduates who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants. Completers count and debt figures reflect program-level data reported through IPEDS. Data is updated annually.

Earnings data sourced from IRS records via the U.S. Treasury–Department of Education matching protocol used by the College Scorecard.