Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

    Tempe, AZ, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Midsize city
    • Two-year health college

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    Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Outcomes

    Southwest Institute of Healing Arts has 6 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (certificate), where graduates earn a median $41,066 four years after finishing, against $41,066 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    25%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    87%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $36,421

    Former students who received federal aid

    Southwest Institute of Healing Arts graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 2 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    165 graduates · $32,667 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 6 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education
    Median debt is 24% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (certificate)
    $41,066
    Field median $41,066
    Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (certificate)
    $39,111
    Field median $39,111
    Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (certificate)
    $36,360
    Field median $33,802
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate)
    $32,667
    Field median $25,012
    Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (associate)
    $28,787
    Field median $33,500
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (certificate)
    $26,608
    Field median $30,028
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems3N/A$28,787$33,50014% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot available$38,211$41,066$41,0660% aboveN/A
    Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education14N/A$39,111$39,1110% above$9,500
    Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems134$20,330$36,360$33,8028% above$9,500
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services165$29,155$32,667$25,01231% above$7,917
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services34$26,600$26,608$30,02811% below$9,500

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Southwest Institute of Healing Arts reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 28 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Naturopathic Physicians

      Median pay
      $115,210
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Energy and Biologically Based Therapies

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Orthoptists

      Median pay
      $115,210
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Energy and Biologically Based Therapies

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Education

      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

      Median pay
      $107,310
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education

      • Instructing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Personal care and service

      Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

      Median pay
      $97,150
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Postsecondary certificate

      Via Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

      • Speaking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Art Therapists

      Median pay
      $77,930
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education

      • Social Perceptiveness
      • Active Listening
      • Monitoring

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