Massage therapy school in Maine

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

4 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Maine has approved every one 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 Maine, 1 of the 5 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 5 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 5 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Maine?

$9,350 to $12,605 is what most massage therapy programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $7,500 to $14,085

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it

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

Is there free massage therapy school in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 36 people at 1 of the 5 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most massage therapy programs in Maine cost $9,350 to $12,605. Prices on this page run from $7,500 to $14,085.

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

All 5 massage therapy programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Therapeutic Massage
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Westbrook
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute, WestbrookMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,000
Price if you pay yourself$12,430
School website, Therapeutic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
More details about Therapeutic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$8,257
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$630
Students counted
57
Earned a year, estimated
$33,000
Price if you pay yourself
$12,430
School website, Therapeutic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Massage Therapy Program
Downeast School of Massage
Waldoboro
No diploma needed
Downeast School of Massage, WaldoboroMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,200
Price if you pay yourself$14,085
36 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Massage Therapy Program at Downeast School of Massage
Finished
69%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$9,561
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,400
Students counted
39
Earned a year, estimated
$38,200
Price if you pay yourself
$14,085
students trained with WIOA funding
36
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Holistic Massage
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Westbrook
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute, WestbrookMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,700
Price if you pay yourself$12,605
School website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
More details about Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$9,928
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$805
Students counted
24
Earned a year, estimated
$39,700
Price if you pay yourself
$12,605
School website, Holistic Massage at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy Program
Zardus Art of Massage-School of Massage
Gardiner
High school diploma or equivalent
Zardus Art of Massage-School of Massage, GardinerMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$45,400
Price if you pay yourself$9,350
Program website, Massage Therapy Program at Zardus Art of Massage-School of Massage
More details about Massage Therapy Program at Zardus Art of Massage-School of Massage
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
60%
Earned in a quarter
$11,362
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
18
Earned a year, estimated
$45,400
Price if you pay yourself
$9,350
Program website, Massage Therapy Program at Zardus Art of Massage-School of Massage
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy
Allied Career Training Institute
Sanford
High school diploma or equivalent
Allied Career Training Institute, SanfordMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,500
Program website, Massage Therapy at Allied Career Training Institute
More details about Massage Therapy at Allied Career Training Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,500
Program website, Massage Therapy at Allied Career Training Institute

How to pay for massage therapy school in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Maine

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 Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 18th of 22
massage therapy programs here, against the typical state's 5: 5 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 Portland, Augusta and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Maine massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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.

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