Best Massage Therapy Schools in New York (2026)

Quick answer: Massage therapists in New York earn a median of $62,630 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited massage therapist schools in New York with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Programs sits within the New York massage therapist workforce, served by accredited training providers. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $62,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

New York Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$62,630BLS OEWS, May 2025
New York pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$33,280 to $110,210BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying New York metro for this fieldIthaca, NY, $80,340BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+15.4% growth, about 24,700 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment4,500 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
New York location quotient0.73BLS OEWS, May 2025

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What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the New York figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 78 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 11 of them carry a score. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY 44.0 miles away BOC Score 65.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 23.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 30
  • Annual completions: 424
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,408 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA 78.0 miles away BOC Score 58.2
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  • Completion rate: 37.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 323
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,609 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants

Long Island City, NY 40.8 miles away BOC Score 50.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 63.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 3
  • Annual completions: 150
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $38,878 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA 75.2 miles away BOC Score 50.3
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  • Completion rate: 22.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 56
  • Annual completions: 846
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,408 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Essex County College

Newark, NJ 39.7 miles away BOC Score 43.1
Tuition $5,415 - $12,506
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  • Graduation rate: 20.3%
  • Programs offered: 29
  • Annual completions: 449
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,042 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

New York, NY 40.1 miles away BOC Score 32.9
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  • Completion rate: 60.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 434
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,162 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

American Institute-Clifton

CLIFTON, NJ 30.5 miles away BOC Score 31.8
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 55.5%
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 430
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $36,918 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

American Institute-Somerset

Somerset, NJ 57.3 miles away BOC Score 28.7
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  • Graduation rate: 50.9%
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 174
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $36,918 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Mildred Elley-New York Campus

New York, NY 42.3 miles away BOC Score 27.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 31.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 515
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $44,844 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Garden State Science and Technology Institute

Jersey City, NJ 40.4 miles away BOC Score 11.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 40.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 2
  • Annual completions: 188
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $28,983 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

New York College of Health Professions

Syosset, NY 48.3 miles away BOC Score 7.7
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  • Completion rate: 51.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 1
  • Annual completions: 9
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $32,138 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Massage Therapy Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Massage Therapists
Massage Therapists annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $33640, P25 $43480, P50 $58450, P75 $78320, P90 $100200.10th$33,64025th$43,48050th (median)$58,45075th$78,32090th$100,200
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Massage Therapists annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$33,640
25th$43,480
50th (median)$58,450
75th$78,320
90th$100,200
Projected employment growth, United States, Massage Therapists, 2024-2034
Massage Therapists employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 168000; 2034 projected employment 193900; percent change +15.4%.2024168,000 jobs2034 (proj.)193,900 jobsChange: +15.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Massage Therapists employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024168,000
2034 projected193,900
Percent change+15.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does massage therapist training take in New York?

Massage therapist certificate programs in New York typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do massage therapists earn in New York?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), massage therapists in New York earned a median annual wage of approximately $62,630. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $33,280 to $110,210 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many massage therapist schools are in New York?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)