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Herbalism/Herbalist

Types of Degrees Herbalism/Herbalist Majors Are Earning

Those studying Herbalism/Herbalist may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	8
Bachelor’s Degree	10
Master’s Degree	95

What Herbalism/Herbalist Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Herbalism/Herbalist emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Herbalism/Herbalist graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Herbalism/Herbalist emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills developed in a Herbalism/Herbalist program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Herbalism/Herbalist graduates report doing:

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

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Herbalism/Herbalist professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
AS/400 Database	Data base user interface and query software	—
Patient electronic medical record EMR software	Medical software	—
Extensible markup language XML	Enterprise application integration software	—
Private Practice	Medical software	—
Epic Systems	Medical software	✓
Enterprise resource planning ERP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Herbalism/Herbalist graduates include:

• Naturopath
• Naturopathic Doctor
• Kinesiologist
• Licensed and Certified Midwife
• Homebirth Midwife
• APC (Advanced Practice Clinician)
• Licensed Certified Professional Midwife
• Birth Doula
• Postpartum Doula
• Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)
• Doula
• Certified Midwife
• Licensed Midwife (LM)
• Lay Midwife
• Certified Direct-Entry Midwife

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Post-baccalaureate certificate	31.9%
Doctoral degree	28.1%
Postsecondary certificate	12.4%
Master’s degree	12.1%
Bachelor’s degree	7.0%
Some college courses	3.3%
First professional degree	2.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.2%
Post-doctoral training	1.2%
Post-master’s certificate	0.6%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Herbalism/Herbalist?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 86.7% of Herbalism/Herbalist degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	98	86.7%
Men	15	13.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Herbalism/Herbalist graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	51	45.1%
Asian	6	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino	8	7.1%
Black or African American	26	23.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1.8%
Two or More Races	11	9.7%
Race Unknown	7	6.2%
International Students	2	1.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Herbalism/Herbalist Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Herbalism/Herbalist 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.}

Related Programs

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

Program	CIP Code
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies	51.37
Aromatherapy	51.3701
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other	51.3799
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
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	51.3201
Direct Entry Midwifery	51.3401

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.