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16 schools in Michigan offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Michigan requires a state license from the Board of Massage Therapy under the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Applicants enrolled in school since August 2017 need 625 hours of training at a state-approved program, a passing MBLEx score, and a fingerprint background check. Renewal requires 18 hours of board-approved continuing education per license cycle.
Official source: Michigan Board of Massage Therapy (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs — LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) · Exam: MBLEx (FSMTB); NCETMB accepted only if taken before November 1, 2014 · Typical requirement: 625 hours of instruction at a state-approved program for students enrolled on or after August 1, 2017 (including 125 hours in anatomy/physiology/kinesiology, 40 hours pathology, and ethics/business coursework); fingerprint background check
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | public | $2,260 | 21.3% | $42,722 |
| St Clair County Community College | Port Huron | public | $5,571 | 30.8% | $40,177 |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | public | $5,437 | 19.2% | $39,206 |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | public | $5,777 | 31.6% | $37,395 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | Bay City | private for-profit | $7,507 | 76.1% | $24,471 |
| Carnegie Institute | Troy | private for-profit | $17,042 | 83.9% | $38,244 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn | Detroit | private for-profit | $25,615 | 39.4% | $29,392 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | private for-profit | $25,357 | 76.1% | $26,849 |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | private for-profit | $28,525 | 59.7% | $29,392 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | private for-profit | $21,073 | not reported | $21,504 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | Woodhaven | private for-profit | $30,698 | 49.3% | $29,392 |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw | Saginaw | private for-profit | $31,424 | 56.7% | $29,392 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | private for-profit | $19,409 | 82.6% | $16,853 |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute | Southfield | private for-profit | $32,665 | 30.9% | $26,551 |
| Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage | Port Huron | private for-profit | not reported | not reported | $16,682 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | Holland | private for-profit | $14,387 | 81.8% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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