Somatic Bodywork at Carrington College-Phoenix North

With only a handful of graduates in the data, these numbers tell a partial story, but what's visible isn't encouraging. This certificate program produces first-year earnings of $17,068—about $2,400 below Arizona's median for somatic bodywork and $3,000 below the national benchmark. Among Arizona's 18 bodywork programs, this lands squarely in the middle for debt but noticeably below average for earnings. Southwest Institute of Healing Arts graduates in the same state earn roughly $4,000 more their first year with comparable debt loads.

The 0.54 debt-to-earnings ratio seems manageable on paper, but context matters: you're looking at a certificate that leaves graduates earning barely above the federal poverty line for a single person. Even if repayment is technically feasible, there's almost no financial cushion for the unexpected. More than half of students here receive Pell grants, suggesting many come from families where even modest debt creates real pressure.

For a parent considering this program, the critical question is whether your child has an established client base or clear path to building one quickly. Somatic bodywork credentials can lead to viable careers, but this particular program appears to offer below-average preparation for the Arizona market. The small sample size means one graduating class could look very different from another—but that uncertainty itself is a risk factor worth weighing heavily.