How long does the training take?

Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do therapists, all other make?

The US median is $77,930 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?

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

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Therapists, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Healthcare (clinical) · SOC 29-1129

$77,930US median pay, 2025

+12.6%Projected growth, 2025–35

3,600Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Bachelor's degree
Work in: therapists, 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
Music Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.2305	65
Art Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.2301	64
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	CIP 51.2399	49
Animal-Assisted Therapy	CIP 51.2313	13
Movement Therapy and Movement Education	CIP 51.3601	6
Play Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.2317	5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General	CIP 51.2300	4
Dance Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.2302	4
Horticulture Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.2316	1
Drama Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.2315	0

See the 189 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do therapists, all other make?: The US median is $77,930 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?: 189 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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