Somatic Bodywork at Integrated Massage Therapy Services

With only a handful of graduates tracked, these numbers tell an incomplete story—but what they do show is concerning. First-year earnings of $17,692 fall in the bottom quarter nationally for somatic bodywork programs, though that debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.38 looks manageable on paper. The real problem becomes clear when you compare across Idaho: Carrington College-Boise graduates in the same field earn nearly double at $34,434, suggesting this program isn't effectively launching students into the higher-paying massage therapy positions that exist even within the state.

The 60th percentile state ranking is misleading—there are only four Idaho programs in this field, and one of them (Rexburg) reports identical numbers to this program, while Carrington dramatically outperforms both. The unusually high debt percentile (95th nationally) means graduates here are borrowing near the top of what's typical for these programs, even though the absolute amount seems modest at $6,734.

For a parent considering this program, the clearer path is investigating why Carrington's graduates earn so much more. It could be curriculum differences, clinical placement networks, or program length. With 77% of students here receiving Pell grants, these families likely can't afford to bet on a program that appears to be underperforming its local competition, even if the upfront cost is lower.