Complementary Medicine Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Complementary Medicine 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 Medical, 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 Medical, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$96,671

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$152,844

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$205,409

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 4.3%

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

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,866,840

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
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
SOC: 29-1299
Occupation: Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
$113,730
30,870
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

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

13.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$113,73030,870
2023$107,99031,100
2022$106,23030,080
2021$100,30026,250

Colleges offering Complementary Medicine

Midwives College of Utah

RoEdu™

N/A

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$0k