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Massage therapy schools in Washington
Washington has 5 accredited campuses awarding massage therapy credentials. If you finish and work as a massage therapist in Washington, expect to start around $61,850–$75,570 and reach a median of $87,360 with experience; the top quarter earn $97,550 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $20,410 in their first year, against $19,383 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What massage therapists earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,740 employed in Washington. National median: $58,450.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellinghamKennewickRentonSpokaneYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | for-profit | 27 | $23,422 | $8,366 | 42% | $45,781 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | for-profit | 13 | $17,399 | not reported | 96% | $27,113 |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | for-profit | 6 | not reported | not reported | 47% | $21,679 |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.