Mind-Body Therapy Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Mind-Body Therapy major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Education, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Education, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$60,813

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$86,148

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$103,731

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 1.9%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$1,979,302

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1071
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$105,620
229,720
N/A
N/A
Therapists, All Other
SOC: 29-1129
Occupation: Therapists, All Other
$65,010
19,320
N/A
N/A
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
SOC: 39-9031
Occupation: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
$46,180
303,620
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

6.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$105,620229,720
2023$105,650225,360
2022$100,300207,700
2021$102,720191,830
2020$99,090200,040

Therapists, All Other

13.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$65,01019,320
2023$63,65016,490
2022$60,80016,920
2021$59,50013,490
2020$57,31011,710

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

14.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$46,180303,620
2023$46,480279,450
2022$45,380250,540
2021$40,700221,600
2020$40,510248,070

Colleges offering Mind-Body Therapy

Washington University in St Louis

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$86k

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

RoEdu™

991

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$62k

Bellingham Technical College

RoEdu™

942

Net Price

$8k

Earnings

$54k

CUNY York College

RoEdu™

924

Net Price

$6k

Earnings

$53k

Loyola Marymount University

RoEdu™

910

Net Price

$55k

Earnings

$64k