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