Massage therapy school in New Hampshire

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

4 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in New Hampshire?

$8,400 to $11,835

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free massage therapy school in New Hampshire?

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 17 people at 2 of the 4 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. These programs cost $8,400 to $11,835.

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

All 4 massage therapy programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy
North Eastern Institute of Whole Health
Manchester
High school diploma or equivalent
North Eastern Institute of Whole Health, ManchesterMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
Price if you pay yourself$9,500
11 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Massage Therapy at North Eastern Institute of Whole Health
More details about Massage Therapy at North Eastern Institute of Whole Health
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Left out
Length
56 weeks, 14 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
105
Earned a year, estimated
Left out
Price if you pay yourself
$9,500
students trained with WIOA funding
11
Program website, Massage Therapy at North Eastern Institute of Whole Health
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy
River Valley Community College
Claremont
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
River Valley Community College, ClaremontMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,600
Price if you pay yourself$8,400
Program website, Massage Therapy at River Valley Community College
More details about Massage Therapy at River Valley Community College
Finished
62%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$6,159
Length
72 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,624
Students counted
83
Earned a year, estimated
$24,600
Price if you pay yourself
$8,400
Program website, Massage Therapy at River Valley Community College
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy - (Stretch Therapy)
American Academy of Health and Beauty
Manchester
High school diploma or equivalent
American Academy of Health and Beauty, ManchesterMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,835
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Massage Therapy - (Stretch Therapy) at American Academy of Health and Beauty
More details about Massage Therapy - (Stretch Therapy) at American Academy of Health and Beauty
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
28 weeks, 27 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,160
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,835
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Massage Therapy - (Stretch Therapy) at American Academy of Health and Beauty
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy (Certificate)
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Great Bay Community College, PortsmouthMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,090
Program website, Massage Therapy (Certificate) at Great Bay Community College
More details about Massage Therapy (Certificate) at Great Bay Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
38 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,845
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,090
Program website, Massage Therapy (Certificate) at Great Bay Community College

How to pay for massage therapy school in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in New Hampshire

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 Manchester, Lebanon, Boston and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire massage therapy program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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.

How reliable are the New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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