How much do Massage Therapy schools cost in New Jersey?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 12 massage therapy schools in New Jersey is $20,418. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a massage therapy in New Jersey?

Yes — New Jersey has 3 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the massage therapy apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a massage therapy earn in New Jersey?

Working massage therapy professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $50,150 per year, ranging from about $33,280 to $81,930 (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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Massage Therapy Schools in New Jersey

12 schools in New Jersey offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 3 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey train massage therapy apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in New Jersey

Median net price / yr (New Jersey)

$20,418

national: $15,492

Median earnings (New Jersey)

$31,914

national: $33,401

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Massage Therapy pay in New Jersey (all workers)

$50,150

range $33,280–$81,930 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working massage therapy professionals in New Jersey 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.

Official license records related to massage therapy in New Jersey

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

MASSAGE THERAPIST — Dept. of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy Examining Committee
PHYSICAL THERAPIST/PHYS. THERAPIST ASSISTANT — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Physical Therapists
Art Therapist — Department of Law and Public Safety~Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners~Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT — Department of Law and Public Safety~Occupational Therapy Advisory Council
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Respiratory Care
SCHOOL PHYSICAL THERAPIST — Department of Education~Office of Licensing and Credentials

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)
Essex County College	Newark	public	$4,436	22.3%	$37,230
Camden County College	Blackwood	public	$5,996	26.5%	$41,212
Brookdale Community College	Lincroft	public	$11,231	34.6%	$44,379
Fortis Institute-Wayne	Wayne	private for-profit	$24,009	67%	$36,920
American Institute-Toms River	Toms River	private for-profit	$19,781	50.7%	$28,710
American Institute-Clifton	CLIFTON	private for-profit	$20,371	55.5%	$28,710
American Institute-Somerset	Somerset	private for-profit	$20,464	50.9%	$28,710
American Institute-Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill	private for-profit	$21,458	56.1%	$28,710
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin	Iselin	private for-profit	$37,819	52.7%	$31,914
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown	Moorestown	private for-profit	$39,141	54.6%	$31,914
Center for the Healing Arts	Voorhees	private for-profit	$13,364	90%	not reported
Garden State Science and Technology Institute	Jersey City	private for-profit	$25,536	40.6%	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 New Jersey

How much do Massage Therapy schools cost in New Jersey?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 12 massage therapy schools in New Jersey is $20,418. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a massage therapy in New Jersey?: Yes — New Jersey has 3 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the massage therapy apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a massage therapy earn in New Jersey?: Working massage therapy professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $50,150 per year, ranging from about $33,280 to $81,930 (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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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.