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Massage therapy schools in Texas
Texas has 12 accredited campuses awarding massage therapy credentials. If you finish and work as a massage therapist in Texas, expect to start around $34,870–$50,400 and reach a median of $59,370 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,910 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Texas). Graduates of these Texas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,200 in their first year, against $19,383 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What massage therapists earn in Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,630 employed in Texas. National median: $58,450.
Campuses in Texas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AmarilloArlingtonAustinDallasEl PasoHoustonKilleenMesquitePasadenaSan AntonioThe WoodlandsVernon
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Five Institute | Austin | for-profit | 33 | $27,296 | $5,815 | 77% | $32,147 |
| Parker University | Dallas | non-profit | 48 | $24,870 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Cortiva Institute-Arlington | Arlington | for-profit | 86 | $22,480 | $7,678 | 82% | $37,333 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Public | 26 | $19,921 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hands on Therapy | Mesquite | for-profit | 19 | $19,332 | $7,917 | 81% | $23,252 |
| Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | San Antonio | for-profit | 6 | $18,078 | $6,333 | 62% | $30,921 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public | 45 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Vernon College | Vernon | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 12% | not reported |
| Texas Health School | Houston | for-profit | 4 | not reported | not reported | 84% | $37,485 |
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.