How long does the training take?

Typically about six years of study in total. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes — a degree is the usual way in.

Where can you train for this work?

86 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Healthcare (clinical) · SOC 29-1299

$115,210US median pay, 2025

+5.5%Projected growth, 2025–35

1,900Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Master's degree
Work in: healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	CIP 51.3301	45
Holistic/Integrative Health	CIP 51.3306	19
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General	CIP 51.3300	10
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other	CIP 51.3399	8
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy	CIP 51.3303	6
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda	CIP 51.3305	5
Herbalism/Herbalist	CIP 51.3702	5
Direct Entry Midwifery	CIP 51.3401	4
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other	CIP 51.3499	1
Aromatherapy	CIP 51.3701	1
Polarity Therapy	CIP 51.3703	1
Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy	CIP 51.3304	0
Reiki	CIP 51.3704	0
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other	CIP 51.3799	0

See the 86 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about six years of study in total. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other make?: The US median is $115,210 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train for this work?: 86 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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