Massage Professionals are
Well-Educated
• 50 percent attended some college or have an associate's degree.
• 43 percent have a bachelor's degree or higher.
• About half received 500 to 749 hours of initial massage education, while 35 percent of the respondents completed more.
• Almost all attended a certificate (87 percent ) or degree (8 percent) program.
• The schools produce extremely satisfied graduates: 92 percent of the respondents agreed their school/education prepared them to practice.
— Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards |