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Massage therapy school in Maryland

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

2 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Maryland 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 Maryland, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are massage therapy certificate or diploma (1 program) and massage therapy (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does massage therapy school cost in Maryland?

$8,900 to $15,075

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
33% to 82%
Working 6 months later
53% to 57%
Earned a year, estimated
about $18,200 to $32,100
Length
65 to 74 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 Maryland may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Maryland?

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

All 2 massage therapy programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy Training (810 Clock Hours)

    Holistic Massage Training Institute

    Baltimore

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Holistic Massage Training Institute, BaltimoreMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$15,075
    Program website, Massage Therapy Training (810 Clock Hours) at Holistic Massage Training Institute
    More details about Massage Therapy Training (810 Clock Hours) at Holistic Massage Training Institute
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,015
    Length
    74 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $580
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,075
    Program website, Massage Therapy Training (810 Clock Hours) at Holistic Massage Training Institute

  • Massage therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy (60 Credit Hours)

    Allegany College Of Maryland

    Cumberland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Allegany College Of Maryland, CumberlandMassage therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,200
    Price if you pay yourself$8,900

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Massage Therapy (60 Credit Hours) at Allegany College Of Maryland
    More details about Massage Therapy (60 Credit Hours) at Allegany College Of Maryland
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,552
    Length
    65 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,500
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Massage Therapy (60 Credit Hours) at Allegany College Of Maryland

How to pay for massage therapy school in Maryland

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Maryland

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.

Massage therapy school in Baltimore, Cumberland and other Maryland cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Maryland

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

Where the Maryland massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Maryland massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Maryland 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 Maryland offers.

How the prices and results of Maryland 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 Maryland

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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