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23 schools in Texas offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Texas requires a state license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to practice or even advertise massage therapy. Applicants need 500 hours of education from a licensed massage school, a passing score on the MBLEx plus the Texas Jurisprudence Exam (or the TDLR state exam, which includes Texas law), and a fingerprint background check. Licenses renew every two years.
Official source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) · Exam: MBLEx (plus Texas Jurisprudence Exam) or the TDLR-administered Texas state exam · Typical requirement: 500 hours of massage therapy education (licensed massage school, college, or qualifying out-of-state school); fingerprint background check; $100 application fee
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | public | $1,655 | 34.2% | $36,587 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | public | $3,206 | 24.1% | $35,212 |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | public | $4,337 | 24.5% | $42,727 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | public | $4,600 | 35.8% | $41,302 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | public | $4,273 | 18.5% | $38,224 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | public | $5,051 | 24.7% | $39,163 |
| Houston City College | Houston | public | $5,737 | 20.5% | $39,254 |
| Odessa College | Odessa | public | $6,368 | 23% | $42,026 |
| Vernon College | Vernon | public | $6,404 | 28.9% | $40,464 |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | public | $10,265 | 17% | $40,995 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | public | $11,252 | 20.2% | $42,466 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | public | $12,143 | 32.2% | $43,062 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | public | $14,820 | 26.5% | $38,716 |
| Hands on Therapy | Mesquite | private for-profit | $17,252 | 64.1% | $28,323 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | private for-profit | $27,575 | 81.1% | $38,922 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston | private for-profit | $27,830 | 73.3% | $33,070 |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas | private nonprofit | $29,805 | 56.1% | $31,349 |
| Avenue Five Institute | Austin | private for-profit | $29,253 | 79.1% | $30,280 |
| Texas Health School | Houston | private for-profit | $32,550 | 75.7% | $30,187 |
| Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | San Antonio | private for-profit | $27,022 | 60.5% | $24,879 |
| Cortiva Institute-Arlington | Arlington | private for-profit | $33,771 | 75.3% | $29,204 |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | private for-profit | not reported | 67.9% | $36,156 |
| Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | private for-profit | $16,754 | 75% | 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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