Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 14 reporting college programs.
−$291,707 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $28,641
- Federal debt
- $8,496
- Reporting programs
- 240
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $30,060
- Federal debt
- $24,719
- Reporting programs
- 14
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $30,232
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1ECPI University$34,5572New York College of Health Professions$33,3103WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City$31,9944WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence$31,9945WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita$31,9946Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences$31,2057Pacific College of Health and Science$28,9158Pacific College of Health and Science$28,9159Pacific College of Health and Science$28,91510CUNY Queensborough Community College$28,517Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECPI UniversityAssociate's Degree | Virginia Beach, VA | $34,557 | $16,700 | -177% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | New York College of Health ProfessionsAssociate's Degree | Syosset, NY | $33,310 | $28,298 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 3 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityAssociate's Degree | Kansas City, MO | $31,994 | $17,937 | -210% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-LawrenceAssociate's Degree | Lawrence, KS | $31,994 | $17,937 | -208% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-WichitaAssociate's Degree | Wichita, KS | $31,994 | $17,937 | -221% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesAssociate's Degree | New York, NY | $31,205 | $33,330 | -192% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Pacific College of Health and ScienceAssociate's Degree | San Diego, CA | $28,915 | $26,712 | -183% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Pacific College of Health and ScienceAssociate's Degree | New York, NY | $28,915 | $26,712 | -179% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Pacific College of Health and ScienceAssociate's Degree | Chicago, IL | $28,915 | $26,712 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 10 | CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Bayside, NY | $28,517 | Not available | -267% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Myotherapy InstituteAssociate's Degree | Lincoln, NE | $28,037 | Not available | -205% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Universal College of Healing ArtsAssociate's Degree | Omaha, NE | $24,208 | $26,438 | -256% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Centura College-ChesapeakeAssociate's Degree | Chesapeake, VA | $21,385 | $23,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 14 | ASA CollegeAssociate's Degree | , | $31,885 | $16,867 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.