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Pennsylvania Massage Therapy Schools and Training Programs

Career Information for Massage Therapists in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Massage Therapists in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Reading, York, and Philadelphia
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Lancaster
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Reading, and Pittsburgh

Salaries for Massage Therapists in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: York, Reading, and Allentown. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Massage Therapists in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Massage Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown Institute
Feasterville Trevose, Monroeville, Pittsburgh

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Fortis College
Forty Fort, Scranton

Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

  • Programs: Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Coursework, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Lincoln Technical Institute
Allentown, Philadelphia

Offers career training in several fields. Located at 21 campus locations nationwide

  • Programs: Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Anthem Institute
Springfield

Offers career training in healthcare and technology. Located at six campuses in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

  • Programs: Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Harris School of Business
Dover

Offers career training in business, allied health, and legal fields. Located on four campuses in New Jersey and Northern Delaware

  • Programs: Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

National Massage Therapy Institute
Philadelphia

Offers career training in massage therapy. Located at five Mid-Atlantic campus locations

  • Programs: Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Cranberry Township, Oakdale

Offers associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of fields. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Programs: Therapeutic Massage
  • Degrees/Course Work: Cisco Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Baltimore School of Massage
York

Accredited massage and esthetician programs at two locations: Linthicum, Maryland; and York, Pennsylvania.

  • Programs: Massage Therapy And Spa Techniques, Professional Massage
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework

Selected Online Schools for Massage Therapists in Pennsylvania

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Massage Techniques
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Bryan College
Online

Offers associates degrees and career-training programs in court reporting, massage therapy, and personal training. Located in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California.

  • Programs: Occupational Studies - Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

More Pennsylvania Massage Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Butler County Community CollegeButlerAssociate3,656
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburghAssociate18,525
Harcum CollegeBryn MawrAssociate947
Laurel Business InstituteUniontownAssociate313
Penn CommercialWashingtonAssociate435

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Massage Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Massage Therapists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Massage Therapists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Reading60$51,1201.1
York60$51,1701
Philadelphia420$37,6000.6
Lancaster40$38,7500.5
Allentown50$48,9900.4
Pittsburgh60$25,4600.1
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