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Massage therapy schools in Ohio
Ohio has 13 accredited campuses awarding massage therapy credentials. If you finish and work as a massage therapist in Ohio, expect to start around $40,340–$47,120 and reach a median of $55,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $60,880 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,738 in their first year, against $19,383 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What massage therapists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,760 employed in Ohio. National median: $58,450.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BoardmanCincinnatiClevelandColumbusDaytonMariettaMiddleburg HeightsMilanNelsonvilleNewarkNorth CantonPerrysburg
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Institute | Perrysburg | for-profit | 73 | $21,738 | $7,885 | 84% | $32,391 |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage | Dayton | for-profit | 315 | $21,250 | $13,430 | 73% | not reported |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public | 66 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine | Columbus | for-profit | 32 | not reported | $7,917 | not reported | not reported |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman | Boardman | for-profit | 18 | not reported | not reported | 58% | $23,606 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 79% | not reported |
| Washington State Community College | Marietta | Public | 12 | not reported | $8,838 | not reported | not reported |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Cincinnati School of Medical Massage | Cincinnati | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage | Middleburg Heights | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.