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Massage therapy schools in New Mexico
New Mexico has 3 accredited campuses awarding massage therapy credentials. If you finish and work as a massage therapist in New Mexico, expect to start around $29,430–$36,440 and reach a median of $37,840 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,050 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico). Graduates of these New Mexico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,354 in their first year, against $19,383 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What massage therapists earn in New Mexico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 360 employed in New Mexico. National median: $58,450.
Campuses in New Mexico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbuquerqueRanchos de TaosSanta Fe
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | for-profit | 19 | $18,354 | $8,441 | 65% | $56,412 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 23% | 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.