If you are interested in naturopathic medicine/naturopathy, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of naturopathic medicine/naturopathy, 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 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology | 165 |
| Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda | 141 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other | 107 |
As a more focused area within Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, naturopathic medicine/naturopathy sits alongside related programs in that field.
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