Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology

Types of Degrees Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	75
Undergraduate Certificate	29
Graduate Certificate	20
Bachelor’s Degree	15
Doctor’s Degree	8

What Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Skills for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Majors

A major in traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Abilities for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology student include the following:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

What Can You Do With a Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Midwives	12.5%	$54,620

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology?

The major attracts more women than men. About 60% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology, too. About 20.0% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology

Some degrees associated with traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	11.6%
Some College Courses	10.3%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	21.5%
Bachelor’s Degree	16.0%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	16.8%
Master’s Degree	29.3%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	3.0%

Online Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 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)	1	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	2	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	8	0
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to traditional chinese medicine and chinese herbology.

Major	Number of Grads
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	1,830
Holistic/Integrative Health	465
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	442
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy	272
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda	150
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	125

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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