Somatic Bodywork at Concorde Career College-Southaven

Starting at $18,000 might feel alarming, but the real story here is the trajectory: earnings jump 53% to nearly $27,600 by year four, outpacing the typical somatic bodywork graduate who plateaus around $20,000. While this program ranks below the national median initially, it ends up delivering stronger long-term outcomes than most—and comes with relatively modest debt at $9,553.

Within Mississippi's small cohort of bodywork programs, this sits in the middle of the pack for first-year earnings but shows stronger growth potential than competitors. The state's median is $19,600, so graduates here are catching up and potentially surpassing that benchmark by year four. The debt burden is manageable at about half of first-year earnings, well below levels that typically cause financial strain.

The challenge is that first year. Can your child handle earning less than $20,000 while building a client base? Bodywork is a field where earnings depend heavily on establishing a practice, and this program seems to position graduates for that growth. Given the open admission policy and high Pell grant enrollment (79%), this serves students who need an accessible entry point to a hands-on profession. If your child can weather the lean early period—perhaps with part-time work or family support—the earnings trajectory suggests this investment pays off within a few years.