Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many holistic/integrative health graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	222
Basic Certificate	155
Associate Degree	47
Undergraduate Certificate	42
Master’s Degree	14
Graduate Certificate	5

What Can You Do With a Major?

People with a holistic health degree often go into the following careers:

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

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in ?

This major is dominated by women with about 85% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of holistic health majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	133
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

How Much Do Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Holistic Health majors often go into careers with median salaries of $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 Programs

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)	8	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	6	0
Bachelor’s Degree	3	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	2	2
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a holistic health 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

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to holistic health.

Major	Number of Grads
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	1,918
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	360
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy	269
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda	181
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	112
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	109

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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