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Massage therapy schools in Arkansas
Arkansas has 2 accredited campuses awarding massage therapy credentials. If you finish and work as a massage therapist in Arkansas, expect to start around $24,180–$28,720 and reach a median of $39,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,620 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas). Graduates of these Arkansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $19,383 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What massage therapists earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 430 employed in Arkansas. National median: $58,450.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: MenaRussellville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley School of Massage | Russellville | for-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.