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Massage Therapy Schools in Texas
23 schools in Texas offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Occupation pay is what working massage therapy professionals in Texas 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 Texas: State license required
Texas requires a state license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to practice or even advertise massage therapy. Applicants need 500 hours of education from a licensed massage school, a passing score on the MBLEx plus the Texas Jurisprudence Exam (or the TDLR state exam, which includes Texas law), and a fingerprint background check. Licenses renew every two years.
Official source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) · Exam: MBLEx (plus Texas Jurisprudence Exam) or the TDLR-administered Texas state exam · Typical requirement: 500 hours of massage therapy education (licensed massage school, college, or qualifying out-of-state school); fingerprint background check; $100 application fee
Official license records related to massage therapy in Texas
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- MASSAGE THERAPIST — Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Art Therapists — There is some indication that this license exists in Texas, but it has not yet been confirmed by state experts
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST — Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners
- PHYSICAL THERAPIST — Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners
- MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST — Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
- PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT — Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | public | $1,655 | 34.2% | $36,587 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | public | $3,206 | 24.1% | $35,212 |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | public | $4,337 | 24.5% | $42,727 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | public | $4,600 | 35.8% | $41,302 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | public | $4,273 | 18.5% | $38,224 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | public | $5,051 | 24.7% | $39,163 |
| Houston City College | Houston | public | $5,737 | 20.5% | $39,254 |
| Odessa College | Odessa | public | $6,368 | 23% | $42,026 |
| Vernon College | Vernon | public | $6,404 | 28.9% | $40,464 |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | public | $10,265 | 17% | $40,995 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | public | $11,252 | 20.2% | $42,466 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | public | $12,143 | 32.2% | $43,062 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | public | $14,820 | 26.5% | $38,716 |
| Hands on Therapy | Mesquite | private for-profit | $17,252 | 64.1% | $28,323 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | private for-profit | $27,575 | 81.1% | $38,922 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston | private for-profit | $27,830 | 73.3% | $33,070 |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas | private nonprofit | $29,805 | 56.1% | $31,349 |
| Avenue Five Institute | Austin | private for-profit | $29,253 | 79.1% | $30,280 |
| Texas Health School | Houston | private for-profit | $32,550 | 75.7% | $30,187 |
| Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | San Antonio | private for-profit | $27,022 | 60.5% | $24,879 |
| Cortiva Institute-Arlington | Arlington | private for-profit | $33,771 | 75.3% | $29,204 |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | private for-profit | not reported | 67.9% | $36,156 |
| Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | private for-profit | $16,754 | 75% | 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 Texas
- How much do Massage Therapy schools cost in Texas?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 23 massage therapy schools in Texas is $11,698. 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 Texas?
- Texas requires a state license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to practice or even advertise massage therapy. Applicants need 500 hours of education from a licensed massage school, a passing score on the MBLEx plus the Texas Jurisprudence Exam (or the TDLR state exam, which includes Texas law), and a fingerprint background check. Licenses renew every two years.
- What does a massage therapy earn in Texas?
- Working massage therapy professionals in Texas earn a median of $59,370 per year, ranging from about $34,870 to $109,970 (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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