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Massage therapy school in Seattle, Washington

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

12 schools offer these massage therapy programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Seattle, 4 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma and 14 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 18 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 18 programs

All 39 massage therapy programs in Washington, including online programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Seattle?

$11,900 to $13,450 is what most massage therapy programs in Seattle cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $8,900 to $16,250

In the typical program

Finished the program
89%
Working 6 months later
67%
Earned a year, estimated
about $41,100
Length
29 to 40 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 Seattle may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Seattle?

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

All 18 massage therapy programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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18 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Massage Certificate

    Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Inc

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Inc, TacomaMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,000
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    Program website, Professional Massage Certificate at Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Inc
    More details about Professional Massage Certificate at Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Inc
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    66%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,738
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    221
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,000
    Program website, Professional Massage Certificate at Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Inc

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy (7 Month)

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts, SeattleMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,300
    Price if you pay yourself$11,900
    Program website, Massage Therapy (7 Month) at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts
    More details about Massage Therapy (7 Month) at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,832
    Length
    28 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    190
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,900
    Program website, Massage Therapy (7 Month) at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Hybrid Massage Therapy Program

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma, TacomaMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,700
    Price if you pay yourself$11,900
    Program website, Hybrid Massage Therapy Program at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma
    More details about Hybrid Massage Therapy Program at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,181
    Length
    40 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    153
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,900
    Program website, Hybrid Massage Therapy Program at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Licensing Program

    Washington Spa Academy

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington Spa Academy, BellevueMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,400
    Program website, Massage Licensing Program at Washington Spa Academy
    More details about Massage Licensing Program at Washington Spa Academy
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    107
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,400
    Program website, Massage Licensing Program at Washington Spa Academy

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Licensing Program

    Discoverypoint School of Massage

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Discoverypoint School of Massage, SeattleMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,400
    Program website, Professional Licensing Program at Discoverypoint School of Massage
    More details about Professional Licensing Program at Discoverypoint School of Massage
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,400
    Program website, Professional Licensing Program at Discoverypoint School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Arlington School of Massage, LLC

    Arlington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arlington School of Massage, LLC, ArlingtonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,000
    Price if you pay yourself$12,500
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Arlington School of Massage, LLC
    More details about Massage Therapy at Arlington School of Massage, LLC
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,246
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $415
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,500
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Arlington School of Massage, LLC

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Clinical Massage Therapy

    Seattle Clinical Massage

    Seattle

    No diploma needed

    Seattle Clinical Massage, SeattleMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,200
    Price if you pay yourself$11,900
    Program website, Clinical Massage Therapy at Seattle Clinical Massage
    More details about Clinical Massage Therapy at Seattle Clinical Massage
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,050
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,900
    Program website, Clinical Massage Therapy at Seattle Clinical Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy Practitioner

    Renton Technical College

    Renton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Renton Technical College, RentonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,000
    Price if you pay yourself$11,004
    Program website, Massage Therapy Practitioner at Renton Technical College
    More details about Massage Therapy Practitioner at Renton Technical College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,241
    Length
    55 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,004
    Program website, Massage Therapy Practitioner at Renton Technical College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Massage Training

    Spectrum Center School of Massage

    Lake Stevens

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Spectrum Center School of Massage, Lake StevensMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Professional Massage Training at Spectrum Center School of Massage
    More details about Professional Massage Training at Spectrum Center School of Massage
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,000
    Program website, Professional Massage Training at Spectrum Center School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Elite Massage School

    University Place

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite Massage School, University PlaceMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,700
    More details about Massage Therapy at Elite Massage School
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,700

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    915 Hour Hybrid Day Program

    West by Northwest School of Massage

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West by Northwest School of Massage, EverettMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,250
    Program website, 915 Hour Hybrid Day Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    More details about 915 Hour Hybrid Day Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,250
    Program website, 915 Hour Hybrid Day Program at West by Northwest School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    760 Hour Hybrid Evening Program

    West by Northwest School of Massage

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West by Northwest School of Massage, EverettMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,500
    Program website, 760 Hour Hybrid Evening Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    More details about 760 Hour Hybrid Evening Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,500
    Program website, 760 Hour Hybrid Evening Program at West by Northwest School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Licensed Massage Practitioner

    Northwest School of Massage

    Federal Way

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest School of Massage, Federal WayMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,900
    Program website, Licensed Massage Practitioner at Northwest School of Massage
    More details about Licensed Massage Practitioner at Northwest School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,900
    Program website, Licensed Massage Practitioner at Northwest School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Hybrid Massage Therapy Program

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts, SeattleMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,900
    School website, Hybrid Massage Therapy Program at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts
    More details about Hybrid Massage Therapy Program at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,900
    School website, Hybrid Massage Therapy Program at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy (7 Month)

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma, TacomaMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,900
    Program website, Massage Therapy (7 Month) at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma
    More details about Massage Therapy (7 Month) at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,900
    Program website, Massage Therapy (7 Month) at Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts/Tacoma

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    760 Hour Evening Program

    West by Northwest School of Massage

    Everett

    No diploma needed

    West by Northwest School of Massage, EverettMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, 760 Hour Evening Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    More details about 760 Hour Evening Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, 760 Hour Evening Program at West by Northwest School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    760 Hour Hybrid Transfer Program

    West by Northwest School of Massage

    Everett

    No diploma needed

    West by Northwest School of Massage, EverettMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, 760 Hour Hybrid Transfer Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    More details about 760 Hour Hybrid Transfer Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, 760 Hour Hybrid Transfer Program at West by Northwest School of Massage

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    915 hour Day Program

    West by Northwest School of Massage

    Everett

    No diploma needed

    West by Northwest School of Massage, EverettMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, 915 hour Day Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    More details about 915 hour Day Program at West by Northwest School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, 915 hour Day Program at West by Northwest School of Massage

How to pay for massage therapy school in Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Seattle

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.

Other training in Seattle

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

Where the Seattle massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Seattle massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Seattle 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 Seattle

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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