Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Massage Therapists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Community College of Allegheny County.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Harcum and Laurel Business Institute.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Harcum and Laurel Business Institute.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Harcum.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Community College of Allegheny County and Butler County Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Harcum and Penn Commercial.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Harcum.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Harcum.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Harcum and Laurel Business Institute.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Cortiva • Oaks, PA
Studying 659 Hour COMTA Accredited Massage Therapy Program (completion in 2008)
• 3/14/2012
"It was a pleasure to attend school at Cortiva. I enjoyed going to class."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | For anyone contemplating massage as a career, I would highly recommend Cortiva. However, I would caution them about realistic expectations regarding earnings. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Cortiva is well known in the state. It also has very loyal alumni who often return for reduced rate massages. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The school has an excellent reputation and has expanded to King of Prussia, PA. The faculty and students were extremely helpful. |
| Instruction | 10 | The faculty always had time to answer any questions. They also brought years of life/career experience 'to the table.' |
| How Difficult | 8 | Most course work was challenging, but not overly difficult. However, anatomy was a challenge. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The program was a mix of hands on and book learning. All classes were 'hands on' and incorporated actual massage. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | I attended a 1 year program. The school does offer an accelerated 6 month program. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The school did have library materials and related articles. Much of the content was also available online. However, all classes did have required textbooks. |
| Social Life | 10 | There was a formal graduation ceremony. Many of the classmates I attended with remain in contact. |
| Placement Services | 5 | As mentioned in a prior question, this could be improved. However, this is also a reflection on the economy in general. An emphasis on the business side of massage therapy and realistic salary expectations would have been helpful. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | The school does provide an email program and website for any job positions in my area. However, there is room for improvement with notifying alumni about changes in regulations, such as licensing. |
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