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Massage therapy school in New Jersey

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

6 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and New Jersey 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 Jersey, 3 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 6 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 6 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in New Jersey?

$3,000 is what most massage therapy programs in New Jersey cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $3,000 to $12,495

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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None of the 6 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 New Jersey may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in New Jersey?

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

All 6 massage therapy programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    Body in Mind Massage Institute PCS

    Toms River

    No diploma needed

    Body in Mind Massage Institute PCS, Toms RiverMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$15,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Massage Therapy at Body in Mind Massage Institute PCS
    More details about Massage Therapy at Body in Mind Massage Institute PCS
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,932
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Body in Mind Massage Institute PCS

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education

    Lincroft

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education, LincroftMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education
    More details about Massage Therapy at Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    Barberio School of Massage Therapy Linwood PCS

    Linwood

    No diploma needed

    Barberio School of Massage Therapy Linwood PCS, LinwoodMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Barberio School of Massage Therapy Linwood PCS
    More details about Massage Therapy at Barberio School of Massage Therapy Linwood PCS
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Barberio School of Massage Therapy Linwood PCS

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    NJ School of Massage PCS

    Toms River

    No diploma needed

    NJ School of Massage PCS, Toms RiverMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at NJ School of Massage PCS
    More details about Massage Therapy at NJ School of Massage PCS
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at NJ School of Massage PCS

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Brookdale Community College WIOA Title 2

    Lincroft

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Brookdale Community College WIOA Title 2, LincroftMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Brookdale Community College WIOA Title 2
    More details about Massage Therapy at Brookdale Community College WIOA Title 2
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Brookdale Community College WIOA Title 2

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage and Bodywork Studies

    Institute for Therapeutic Massage Haskell PCS Do Not Reinstate

    Haskell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Institute for Therapeutic Massage Haskell PCS Do Not Reinstate, HaskellMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,495
    Program website, Massage and Bodywork Studies at Institute for Therapeutic Massage Haskell PCS Do Not Reinstate
    More details about Massage and Bodywork Studies at Institute for Therapeutic Massage Haskell PCS Do Not Reinstate
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,495
    Program website, Massage and Bodywork Studies at Institute for Therapeutic Massage Haskell PCS Do Not Reinstate

How to pay for massage therapy school in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 22
massage therapy programs here, against the typical state's 5
6 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 New York, Atlantic City and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Jersey

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

Where the New Jersey massage therapy program numbers come from

Which New Jersey massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs New Jersey 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 Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey 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 Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about massage therapy school in New Jersey

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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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns