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Massage therapy school in Minnesota

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

8 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Minnesota 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 Minnesota, all 14 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 14 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 14 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Minnesota?

$5,030 to $5,570 is what most massage therapy programs in Minnesota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $3,830 to $12,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
85%
Working 6 months later
65%
Earned a year, estimated
about $20,800
Length
38 to 60 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 Minnesota may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Minnesota?

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

All 14 massage therapy programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Sports Massage

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,830
    Program website, Clinical Sports Massage at Saint Paul College
    More details about Clinical Sports Massage at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,202
    Length
    30 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    208

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,830
    Program website, Clinical Sports Massage at Saint Paul College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,996
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Saint Paul College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,202
    Length
    60 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    208
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,996
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Saint Paul College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapist

    Lake Superior College

    Duluth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Superior College, DuluthMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,156
    Program website, Massage Therapist at Lake Superior College
    More details about Massage Therapist at Lake Superior College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,502
    Length
    60 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    122
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,156
    Program website, Massage Therapist at Lake Superior College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Minnesota State Community and Technical College

    Wadena

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota State Community and Technical College, WadenaMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,131
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,046
    Length
    60 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    92
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,131
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Ridgewater College

    Hutchinson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ridgewater College, HutchinsonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,316
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Ridgewater College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Ridgewater College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,929
    Length
    60 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    73

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,316
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Ridgewater College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Ridgewater College

    Willmar

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ridgewater College, WillmarMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,316
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Ridgewater College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Ridgewater College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,929
    Length
    60 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    73

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,316
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Ridgewater College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Riverland Community College

    Austin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Riverland Community College, AustinMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,578
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Riverland Community College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Riverland Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,734
    Length
    30 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,578
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Riverland Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Riverland Community College

    Albert Lea

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Riverland Community College, Albert LeaMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,578
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Riverland Community College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Riverland Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,734
    Length
    30 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,578
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Riverland Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapist

    Riverland Community College

    Albert Lea

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Riverland Community College, Albert LeaMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,256
    Program website, Massage Therapist at Riverland Community College
    More details about Massage Therapist at Riverland Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,734
    Length
    60 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,256
    Program website, Massage Therapist at Riverland Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapist

    Riverland Community College

    Austin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Riverland Community College, AustinMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,256
    Program website, Massage Therapist at Riverland Community College
    More details about Massage Therapist at Riverland Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,734
    Length
    60 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,256
    Program website, Massage Therapist at Riverland Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Therapeutic Massage

    Anoka-Ramsey Community College

    Coon Rapids

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon RapidsMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,673
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    More details about Therapeutic Massage at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,320
    Length
    60 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,673
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College, JacksonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,654
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,654
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College

    Worthington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College, WorthingtonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,654
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,654
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Therapeutic Massage Program

    Ohana School of Massage

    Hibbing

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ohana School of Massage, HibbingMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,000
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage Program at Ohana School of Massage
    More details about Therapeutic Massage Program at Ohana School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,000
    Program website, Therapeutic Massage Program at Ohana School of Massage

How to pay for massage therapy school in Minnesota

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Minnesota

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 Minnesota

programs with a price cost under $5,000
4 of 14
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
5th of 22
massage therapy programs here, against the typical state's 5
14 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 Minneapolis, Duluth, Austin and other Minnesota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Minnesota

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

Where the Minnesota massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Minnesota massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota offers.

How the prices and results of Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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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