by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other | 1 | 52 |
| Aromatherapy | 1 | 8 |
| Direct Entry Midwifery | 1 | 74 |
| Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other | 1 | — |
| Herbalism/Herbalist | 1 | 113 |
| Polarity Therapy | 1 | — |
| Reiki | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 1,485 |
| Holistic/Integrative Health | 481 |
| Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy | 235 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology | 165 |
| Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda | 141 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other | 107 |
Part of the broader field of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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