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Massage therapy school in Texas

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

8 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 5 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 9 are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 9 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Texas?

$5,500 to $9,248 is what most massage therapy programs in Texas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $4,200 to $10,915

In the typical program

Finished the program
97%
Working 6 months later
59%
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,100
Length
Not reported
None of the 9 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 Texas may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Texas?

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

All 9 massage therapy programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Parker University

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Parker University, DallasMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,782

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Massage Therapy at Parker University
    More details about Massage Therapy at Parker University
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,764
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $830
    Students counted
    251
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,782
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Parker University

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Mastery Massage Therapy

    Massage Institute of North Texas

    Flower Mound

    No diploma needed

    Massage Institute of North Texas, Flower MoundMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200
    Program website, Mastery Massage Therapy at Massage Institute of North Texas
    More details about Mastery Massage Therapy at Massage Institute of North Texas
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,091
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $650
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,200
    Program website, Mastery Massage Therapy at Massage Institute of North Texas

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    Training Academy 4 U LLC

    Ferris

    No diploma needed

    Training Academy 4 U LLC, FerrisMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$19,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,838

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Massage Therapy at Training Academy 4 U LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,962
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $485
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,838
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Professional Massage Therapy

    Massage Institute of North Texas

    Flower Mound

    No diploma needed

    Massage Institute of North Texas, Flower MoundMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, Professional Massage Therapy at Massage Institute of North Texas
    More details about Professional Massage Therapy at Massage Institute of North Texas
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,374
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $650
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,500
    Program website, Professional Massage Therapy at Massage Institute of North Texas

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    Vernon College

    Vernon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Vernon College, VernonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,100
    Price if you pay yourself$9,248

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Massage Therapy at Vernon College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Vernon College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,518
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,248
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Vernon College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Western Technical College

    Based in El Paso, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Technical College, based in El Paso, TXMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,600
    Price if you pay yourself$10,487
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Western Technical College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Western Technical College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,389
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,697
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,487
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Western Technical College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    Massage Academy for Everybody LLC

    Heath

    No diploma needed

    Massage Academy for Everybody LLC, HeathMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,359
    More details about Massage Therapy at Massage Academy for Everybody LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $840
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,359

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy 600

    Healing Hands Massage Institue

    Richardson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Healing Hands Massage Institue, RichardsonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,275
    Program website, Massage Therapy 600 at Healing Hands Massage Institue
    More details about Massage Therapy 600 at Healing Hands Massage Institue
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $160
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,275
    Program website, Massage Therapy 600 at Healing Hands Massage Institue

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Massage Therapy

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville (STVT)

    Brownsville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville (STVT), BrownsvilleMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,915
    Program website, Professional Massage Therapy at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville (STVT)
    More details about Professional Massage Therapy at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville (STVT)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,915
    Program website, Professional Massage Therapy at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Brownsville (STVT)

How to pay for massage therapy school in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Texas

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 Texas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
8th of 22
massage therapy programs here, against the typical state's 5
9 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 Dallas, Vernon, Brownsville and other Texas cities

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

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Texas massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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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