Those considering ayurvedic medicine/ayurveda, take a look at 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 ayurvedic medicine/ayurveda, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered 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 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other | 107 |
As a more focused area within Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, ayurvedic medicine/ayurveda sits alongside related programs in that field.
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