Approximately 0.2% of graduates in of South Dakota receive massage therapy certificates every year. Thus, South Dakota's 3 massage therapy schools put out approximately 42 massage therapists each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in South Dakota that has a massage therapy program is Headlines Academy Inc. Headlines Academy Inc, which was ranked 61st in the country in 2010, is located in Rapid City. 24 students graduated with a certificate in massage therapy from Headlines Academy Inc in 2010.

The second-ranked school in South Dakota with a massage therapy program is National American University-Sioux Falls, which is located in Sioux Falls. In 2010, it was ranked 94th nationwide. In 2010, National American University-Sioux Falls graduated 9 students from its massage therapy program. Tuition at National American University-Sioux Falls was $11,795 per year.

The third-largest massage therapy school in South Dakota is Headlines Academy Inc, which is located in Las Vegas.

Cost

Massage therapy schools in South Dakota, charge students an average tuition of $9,152 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $15,660 per year, or as little as $11,795 per year. In 2010, the following South Dakota massage therapy schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Globe University-Sioux Falls - located in Sioux Falls, students are charged $15,660 per year
2. National American University-Sioux Falls - located in Sioux Falls, students are charged $11,795 per year

The massage therapy schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in South Dakota were:

1. National American University-Sioux Falls - located in Sioux Falls, students are charged $11,795 per year
2. Globe University-Sioux Falls - located in Sioux Falls, students are charged $15,660 per year

A massage therapy certificate from a South Dakota school... what next?

The highest percentage of massage therapy graduates in South Dakota pursue careers as a massage therapist. 90 massage therapists were working in South Dakota in 2010. In South Dakota, the largest numbers of massage therapists work in the following counties:

1. Lincoln County - 60 massage therapists

Salary

A massage therapist in South Dakota earns $32,480 per year on average. However, this number is only an average. massage therapists in South Dakota had varying salaries from $25,580 to $39,010 per year in 2010. A massage therapist in the following South Dakota counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Lincoln County - $32,280 per year

More Information

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