Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda

Types of Degrees Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many Ayurvedic medicine/Ayurveda graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	49
Master’s Degree	37
Basic Certificate	36
Graduate Certificate	16

What Can You Do With a Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with Ayurvedic medicine/Ayurveda:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	13.3%	$73,960

How Much Do Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to Ayurvedic medicine/Ayurveda is $85,600. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Online Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 schools offered some type of Ayurvedic medicine/Ayurveda program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	3	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	3	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Worth It?

The median salary for a Ayurvedic medicine/Ayurveda grad is $85,600 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 115% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $914,000 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to Ayurvedic medicine/Ayurveda.

Major	Number of Grads
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	1,930
Holistic/Integrative Health	521
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	410
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy	329
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	152
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	84

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Aphiwat chuangchoem under License

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