Somatic Bodywork at Miller-Motte College-Conway

With starting salaries around $18,000, Miller-Motte Conway's somatic bodywork program falls well short of what you'd expect in South Carolina. While the national picture for this field isn't great overall, this program performs in just the 25th percentile among the eight SC schools offering somatic bodywork—meaning 75% of in-state alternatives deliver better outcomes. The state median for these programs is $25,459, making Miller-Motte's results nearly $7,000 below what's typical locally.

The debt picture offers some relief, with graduates owing $9,273 compared to the state average of nearly $12,000 for similar programs. This creates a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.51, and earnings do grow 18% over four years to around $21,400. However, even with that growth, graduates still trail the competition significantly—Southeastern College's Charleston campus, for example, produces starting salaries of nearly $29,000.

For parents considering this investment, the data suggests looking elsewhere within South Carolina. The combination of below-average starting salaries and limited earning potential makes this a weak choice in a state where better somatic bodywork programs clearly exist. The lower debt is nice, but it doesn't offset the substantial earnings gap that persists even after several years in the field.