Somatic Bodywork at Aveda Institute-Provo

With first-year earnings of $25,581 against just $6,333 in debt, Aveda Institute-Provo's somatic bodywork program shows one of the most favorable financial profiles in the field. The debt burden here is remarkably low—95th percentile nationally means only 5% of similar programs graduate students with less debt. That 0.25 debt-to-earnings ratio means graduates owe about three months of income, far better than the typical bodywork program where debt often equals half a year's salary or more.

The earnings story is more nuanced. While $25,581 beats 93% of bodywork programs nationally and sits well above the $20,079 national median, it's middle-of-the-pack within Utah's small bodywork school landscape (60th percentile). Myotherapy Massage College edges slightly ahead at $23,642 statewide median, though Aveda's graduates still come out on top. The caution here is sample size—with fewer than 30 graduates tracked, a few high earners could skew these numbers upward.

For parents evaluating this program, the minimal debt makes it relatively low-risk even if earnings prove lower than this data suggests. A student could realistically pay off the entire loan within their first year of work, which is unusual for career training programs and provides genuine financial flexibility after graduation.