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Aromatherapy

Types of Degrees Aromatherapy Majors Are Earning

Those studying Aromatherapy can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	8

What Aromatherapy Majors Need to Know

Programs in Aromatherapy emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Aromatherapy graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Aromatherapy emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Aromatherapy program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Aromatherapy careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Aromatherapy graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Documenting/Recording Information	4.7 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.7 / 7
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.1 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.1 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Aromatherapy professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Therapeutic orthoptic software	Medical software	—
Eye Tracking Exercises Enterprises Track with Letters	Eye tracking software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
MAX Systems Max-Gold Medical Clinic Software	Medical software	—
Computer perceptual processing software	Computer based training software	—
HTS Vision CVS2	Eye tracking software	—
Computer Aided Vision Therapy CAVT	Medical software	—
SeeRite Flash and Match	Computer based training software	—
HTS Vision HTS2 Computerized Binocular Home Eye Exercise System	Eye tracking software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Aromatherapy graduates include:

• Naturopathic Doctor
• Naturopath
• Herbalist
• Resident Intern
• Public Health Doctor
• Clinical Fellow
• Sanipractic Physician
• Electrotherapist
• Medicine Worker
• Pulmonary Disease Specialist
• Lactation Consultant
• Diagnostician
• Orthopedist
• Drugless Physician
• Hematologist

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Aromatherapy graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	45.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	41.6%
Bachelor’s degree	3.8%
First professional degree	3.8%
Master’s degree	1.9%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.9%
Post-doctoral training	1.9%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Aromatherapy?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 75% of Aromatherapy degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	6	75.0%
Men	2	25.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Aromatherapy graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	6	75.0%
Hispanic or Latino	2	25.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Aromatherapy Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Aromatherapy graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$16,376

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Aromatherapy Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Aromatherapy. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies	51.37
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other	51.3799
Herbalism/Herbalist	51.3702
Polarity Therapy	51.3703
Reiki	51.3704
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	51.3301
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other	51.3499
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other	51.3399
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	51.3300
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda	51.3305
Direct Entry Midwifery	51.3401
Holistic/Integrative Health	51.3306

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.