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Massage therapy school in Massachusetts

7 massage therapy programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Massachusetts has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 5 of these 7 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Massage therapists press and work the body's soft tissues and joints to treat their clients. A diploma or certificate takes several months or more, and most states require a license or certification, usually an approved massage therapy program and a passed exam.1 In 46 of the 49 places that regulate massage, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands among them, the licensing exam is the MBLEx from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.2

In Massachusetts, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 7 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 7 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Massachusetts?

$11,750 to $13,550 is what most massage therapy programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $8,000 to $13,975

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
30 to 33 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Massachusetts may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Massachusetts?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 massage therapy programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Therapeutic Massage Program

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

    Based in Westbrook, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc, based in Westbrook, MEMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,750
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage Program at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    More details about Therapeutic Massage Program at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,707
    Length
    27 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $837
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,750
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage Program at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Holistic Massage

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

    Based in Westbrook, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc, based in Westbrook, MEMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,550
    Program website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    More details about Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,015
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,072
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,550
    Program website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Holistic Massage

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

    Based in Westbrook, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc, based in Westbrook, MEMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,550
    Program website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    More details about Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,072
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,550
    Program website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    700 hour massage therapy certification

    Cape cod Massage School Inc

    Hyannis

    No diploma needed

    Cape cod Massage School Inc, HyannisMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, 700 hour massage therapy certification at Cape cod Massage School Inc
    More details about 700 hour massage therapy certification at Cape cod Massage School Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, 700 hour massage therapy certification at Cape cod Massage School Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Therapeutic Massage Program

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

    Based in Westbrook, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc, based in Westbrook, MEMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,750
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage Program at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    More details about Therapeutic Massage Program at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    27 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,142
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,750
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage Program at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Holistic Massage

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

    Based in Westbrook, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc, based in Westbrook, MEMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,925
    Program website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    More details about Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $919
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,925
    Program website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design, Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy 9 months

    Bancroft School of Massage Therapy

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, WorcesterMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,975
    Program website, Massage Therapy 9 months at Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
    More details about Massage Therapy 9 months at Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,015
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,975
    Program website, Massage Therapy 9 months at Bancroft School of Massage Therapy

How to pay for massage therapy school in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Massachusetts

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for massage therapy school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for massage therapy school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Massage therapy school in Massachusetts

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
20th of 22
massage therapy programs here, against the typical state's 5
7 vs 5

State comparisons use the same figures as the massage therapy school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Massage therapy school in Barnstable Town, Worcester and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 programs are online.

Other training in Massachusetts

How massage therapy school compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Massachusetts

Where the Massachusetts massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Massachusetts offers.

How the prices and results of Massachusetts massage therapy programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about massage therapy school in Massachusetts

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Massage Therapists
  2. Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards: Examination (MBLEx)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List