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Massage therapy school in New Mexico

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

5 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and New Mexico 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 Mexico, all 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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

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How much does massage therapy school cost in New Mexico?

$4,939 to $13,100 is what most massage therapy programs in New Mexico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $3,628 to $14,400

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
7 in 10 of New Mexico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
36 to 48 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 New Mexico may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in New Mexico?

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

All 5 massage therapy programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    IntelliTec College

    Albuquerque

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IntelliTec College, AlbuquerqueMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,400
    Program website, Massage Therapy at IntelliTec College
    More details about Massage Therapy at IntelliTec College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    37%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $961
    Students counted
    187
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,400
    Program website, Massage Therapy at IntelliTec College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Carrington College Multi State and Campus C400

    Albuquerque

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College Multi State and Campus C400, AlbuquerqueMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,100
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Carrington College Multi State and Campus C400
    More details about Massage Therapy at Carrington College Multi State and Campus C400
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    20%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    126
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,100
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Carrington College Multi State and Campus C400

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy Certificate

    Santa Fe Community College-North-C24

    Based in Santa Fe, NM

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Santa Fe Community College-North-C24, based in Santa Fe, NMMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,628
    Program website, Massage Therapy Certificate at Santa Fe Community College-North-C24
    More details about Massage Therapy Certificate at Santa Fe Community College-North-C24
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,521
    Length
    48 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,092
    Students counted
    64
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,628
    Program website, Massage Therapy Certificate at Santa Fe Community College-North-C24

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy Certificate

    University of NM - Taos-North-C131

    Ranchos de Taos

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of NM - Taos-North-C131, Ranchos de TaosMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,939
    Program website, Massage Therapy Certificate at University of NM - Taos-North-C131
    More details about Massage Therapy Certificate at University of NM - Taos-North-C131
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    30%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,378
    Length
    48 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,050
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,939
    Program website, Massage Therapy Certificate at University of NM - Taos-North-C131

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    New Mexico School of Massage

    Albuquerque

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Mexico School of Massage, AlbuquerqueMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,765
    Program website, Massage Therapy at New Mexico School of Massage
    More details about Massage Therapy at New Mexico School of Massage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $703
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,765
    Program website, Massage Therapy at New Mexico School of Massage

How to pay for massage therapy school in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in New Mexico

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 Mexico

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
14th 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 Albuquerque, Taos and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in New Mexico

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

Where the New Mexico massage therapy program numbers come from

Which New Mexico massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs New Mexico 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 Mexico offers.

How the prices and results of New Mexico 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 Mexico figures?

We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about massage therapy school in New Mexico

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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