Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CIP51.35
182 colleges offer Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 182
- at its most common level
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 182
- Associate's
- 83
- Bachelor's
- 1
What it covers
About Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.35.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.35.
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
- Asian Bodywork Therapy
- Somatic Bodywork
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 182 | $30,0284 yrs after · 37 colleges | $9,50032 colleges |
| Associate's | 83 | $30,0604 yrs after · 10 colleges | $21,50011 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Associate's programs
Where Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
Wichita, KS · — · 22 graduates
$31,994
debt $18,603
- 2
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
New York, NY · — · 80 graduates
$31,205
debt $30,473
- 3
Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago
San Diego, CA · — · 10 graduates
$28,915
debt $29,500
- 4
Pacific College of Health Science-New York
New York, NY · — · 40 graduates
$28,915
debt $29,500
- 5
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY · Public · 27 graduates
$28,517
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Massage Therapists
- Median pay
- $58,450
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
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Questions about Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
How many colleges offer Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services at these degree levels: certificate (182 colleges), associate's (83 colleges), bachelor's (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
Where do Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services graduates earn the most?
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services: $31,994 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.