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Hypnotherapy

Types of Degrees Hypnotherapy Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Hypnotherapy may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	64
Master’s Degree	335

What Hypnotherapy Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

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

• Education and Training — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Hypnotherapy program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.8 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Hypnotherapy graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Hypnotherapy professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
InteractElsevier Netter’s 3D Interactive Anatomy	Medical software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Material safety data sheet MSDS software	Compliance software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Turning Technologies TurningPoint	Multi-media educational software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Hypnotherapy graduates include:

• Pharmacology Teacher
• Dietetics Teacher
• A&P Instructor (Anatomy and Physiology Instructor)
• Speech Therapy Teacher
• Public Health Teacher
• Surgery Teacher
• Prosthetic Aides Teacher
• Respiratory Therapy Instructor
• Health Diagnostics Teacher
• Faculty Member
• Educational Therapy Teacher
• Clinical Full Professor
• Optometry Teacher
• Health Education Teacher
• Optometry Professor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	35.9%
Doctoral degree	24.9%
Post-doctoral training	19.1%
Bachelor’s degree	12.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.6%
Postsecondary certificate	2.9%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Hypnotherapy?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 78.2% of Hypnotherapy degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	312	78.2%
Men	87	21.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	213	53.4%
Asian	21	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino	53	13.3%
Black or African American	39	9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0.5%
Two or More Races	48	12.0%
Race Unknown	20	5.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Hypnotherapy Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Hypnotherapy graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,390
4 years	$24,770
5 years	$33,461

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $33,461 — roughly 27% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Hypnotherapy Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Hypnotherapy. 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
Associate’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.}

Is a Degree in Hypnotherapy Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Hypnotherapy graduates earn a median of $24,770 four years after completion — about 35% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

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

Program	CIP Code
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education	51.36
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other	51.3699
Movement Therapy and Movement Education	51.3601
Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy	51.3602
Advanced General Dentistry	51.0502
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	51.0599
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other	51.0999

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.