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Massage therapy schools in Mississippi
Mississippi has 5 accredited campuses awarding massage therapy credentials. If you finish and work as a massage therapist in Mississippi, expect to start around $28,820–$37,700 and reach a median of $40,490 with experience; the top quarter earn $50,900 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Mississippi). Graduates of these Mississippi programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,688 in their first year, against $19,383 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What massage therapists earn in Mississippi
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 230 employed in Mississippi. National median: $58,450.
Campuses in Mississippi, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: GoodmanGulfportPerkinstonPoplarvilleSouthaven
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | for-profit | 18 | $19,214 | $7,885 | 70% | $19,883 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | Southaven | for-profit | 31 | $18,162 | $8,769 | 65% | $28,953 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 48% | 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.