How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,181.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below 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 Mountain State School of Massage

Q: How much do Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Mountain State School of Massage earn?

The reported median is $26,051 four years after completion.

Charleston, WV · Private for-profit

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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 below similar programs.

$3,601 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.4% 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.

-26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,404 → $12,963

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

24Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

40Graduates 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$26,051A 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$25,354

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

02 · BORROWING$8,181

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,051

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$87/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: $13,169
Per year: $13,169

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.

Certificate License · CIP 51.3501

Massage Therapist Day Program

Reported price: $13,844
Completion: 82.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,250

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.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,354Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,969Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE100.0%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.

$17,404Year 1

$26,051Year 4

$12,963Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$2,171

Estimated loan payment$87

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,051 vs. $29,652

$3,601 below 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.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300 median wageWV estimate · 2,400 jobs · 25-1071$46,960–$97,530 middle 50% of WV wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMassage Therapists$46,600 median wageWV estimate · 250 jobs · 31-9011$27,390–$58,520 middle 50% of WV wages+15.3% projected U.S. growth · 20,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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