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Massage Therapy Schools in Michigan
16 schools in Michigan offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Occupation pay is what working massage therapy professionals in Michigan earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Massage Therapy licensing in Michigan: State license required
Michigan requires a state license from the Board of Massage Therapy under the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Applicants enrolled in school since August 2017 need 625 hours of training at a state-approved program, a passing MBLEx score, and a fingerprint background check. Renewal requires 18 hours of board-approved continuing education per license cycle.
Official source: Michigan Board of Massage Therapy (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs — LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) · Exam: MBLEx (FSMTB); NCETMB accepted only if taken before November 1, 2014 · Typical requirement: 625 hours of instruction at a state-approved program for students enrolled on or after August 1, 2017 (including 125 hours in anatomy/physiology/kinesiology, 40 hours pathology, and ethics/business coursework); fingerprint background check
Official license records related to massage therapy in Michigan
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Massage Therapist — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs~Bureau of Professional Licensing
- Respiratory Therapist — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs~Bureau of Professional Licensing
- Occupational Therapist — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs~Bureau of Professional Licensing
- Physical Therapist — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs~Bureau of Professional Licensing
- Marriage & Family Therapist — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs~Bureau of Professional Licensing
- Physical Therapist Assistant — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs~Bureau of Professional Licensing
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | public | $2,260 | 21.3% | $42,722 |
| St Clair County Community College | Port Huron | public | $5,571 | 30.8% | $40,177 |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | public | $5,437 | 19.2% | $39,206 |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | public | $5,777 | 31.6% | $37,395 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | Bay City | private for-profit | $7,507 | 76.1% | $24,471 |
| Carnegie Institute | Troy | private for-profit | $17,042 | 83.9% | $38,244 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn | Detroit | private for-profit | $25,615 | 39.4% | $29,392 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | private for-profit | $25,357 | 76.1% | $26,849 |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | private for-profit | $28,525 | 59.7% | $29,392 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | private for-profit | $21,073 | not reported | $21,504 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | Woodhaven | private for-profit | $30,698 | 49.3% | $29,392 |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw | Saginaw | private for-profit | $31,424 | 56.7% | $29,392 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | private for-profit | $19,409 | 82.6% | $16,853 |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute | Southfield | private for-profit | $32,665 | 30.9% | $26,551 |
| Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage | Port Huron | private for-profit | not reported | not reported | $16,682 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | Holland | private for-profit | $14,387 | 81.8% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not massage therapy graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Massage Therapy school in Michigan
- How much do Massage Therapy schools cost in Michigan?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 massage therapy schools in Michigan is $19,409. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Do you need a license to work as a massage therapy in Michigan?
- Michigan requires a state license from the Board of Massage Therapy under the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Applicants enrolled in school since August 2017 need 625 hours of training at a state-approved program, a passing MBLEx score, and a fingerprint background check. Renewal requires 18 hours of board-approved continuing education per license cycle.
- What does a massage therapy earn in Michigan?
- Working massage therapy professionals in Michigan earn a median of $70,960 per year, ranging from about $32,610 to $89,950 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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