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Reiki

What Reiki Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Reiki 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 Reiki 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

Innate abilities most relevant to Reiki careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

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

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Reiki 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
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	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 Reiki professionals:

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

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Reiki graduates include:

• Naturopathic Doctor
• Naturopath
• Herb Counselor
• Herbologist
• Tuberculosis Specialist
• Resident Intern
• Holistic Health Practitioner
• Pulmonary Disease Specialist
• Drugless Doctor
• Electrotherapist
• Doctor of Osteopathy
• Kinesiologist
• Immunologist
• Hospice Fellow
• Rehabilitation Program Coordinator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Reiki 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.*}

How Much Do Reiki Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Reiki 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
Herbalism/Herbalist	51.3702
Polarity Therapy	51.3703
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.