How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Alaska Career College

Q: How much do Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Alaska Career College earn?

The reported median is $35,086 four years after completion.

Anchorage, AK · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$5,434 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,057 → $33,184

36Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

77Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

27Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

54Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

87Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$35,086A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,150

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,086

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3501

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Full program: $16,445
Per year: $10,278

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Diploma · CIP 51.3501

Therapeutic Massage Specialist

Reported price: $17,405
Completion: 91.0%
Employed in Q2: 80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,720

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,150Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,570Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE68.7%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,057Year 1

$35,086Year 4

$33,184Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,924

Estimated loan payment$101

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,086 vs. $29,652

$5,434 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Massage Therapists$134,930 median wageAK estimate · 570 jobs · 31-9011$104,000–$139,210 middle 50% of AK wages+15.3% projected U.S. growth · 20,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$73,890 median wageAK estimate · 221,270 jobs · 25-1071$60,700–$93,890 middle 50% of AK wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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