Private for-profit · Community college
Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Bear, Delaware · Large suburb
- —
- Transfer rate
- —
- Avg net price
- —
- Grad / completion
- $31,204
- Median earnings
Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Bear, Delaware (large suburb setting), enrolling 81 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Bear, Delaware
Bear is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to common legend, the name "Bear" originated from a tavern located along the roadway from Wilmington to Dover, Delaware (at the intersection now formed by U.S. Route 40 and Delaware Route 7), whose sign was decorated with the image of a large bear, and which George Washington had reportedly visited. In Bear, the most common industries are (1) healthcare and social assistance, (2) finance and insurance, and (3) retail trade. The highest paid jobs are in (1) utilities, (2) transportation and warehousing, and (3) professional, scientific, and technical services. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 35 miles to Philadelphia, PA
- To the ocean
- 3 miles
- Nearest airport
- 5 miles to Wilmington (ILG)
How Academy of Massage and Bodywork compares
Higher than 36% · #4 of 7 in Delaware
Lower than 90%
Lower than 97%
Larger than 23%
Percentiles compare Academy of Massage and Bodywork with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Delaware.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women7086%
- Men1114%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White40%
- Black25%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian7.4%
- Other or multiracial11%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 81
- Student–faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
- First-generation students
- 52%
- Students over 25
- 57%
- Median family income
- $22,175
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- —
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $27,395
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $31,204
- Median debt at graduation
- $6,333
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 59%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $25
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $31,204
- Typical debt at graduation
- $6,333
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 20%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- —
Typical debt would take roughly 2.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 87°F
- Winter low
- 26°F
- Annual rain
- 45.3″
- Annual snow
- 20.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington New Castle CO AP, DE US station (4.6 mi from campus).
What Academy of Massage and Bodywork graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Academy of Massage and Bodywork side by side →
Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware
Newark, Delaware · Large suburb · 36 mi to Philadelphia
- Students
- 148
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $32k
Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
Newark, Delaware · Large suburb · 35 mi to Philadelphia
- Students
- 152
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $27k
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison
Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · < 1 mi to Madison
- Students
- 88
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $32k
The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago
Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 4 mi to Chicago
- Students
- 93
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $31k
Gwinnett College
Roswell, Georgia · Midsize city · 13 mi to Atlanta
- Students
- 94
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $31k
Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor
Taylor, Michigan · Large suburb · 14 mi to Detroit
- Students
- 75
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $30k
Colleges near Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware
Newark, DE · Private for-profit · Certificate · 148 students
Dawn Career Institute LLC
Newark, DE · Private for-profit · Certificate · 355 students
Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty
Newark, DE · Private for-profit · Certificate · 33 students
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 7,906 students
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public · Bachelor's · 19,071 students
Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
Newark, DE · Private for-profit · Certificate · 152 students
Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 691 students
Strayer University-Delaware
Wilmington, DE · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 161 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.