Art Therapists
All therapists not listed separately.
- Median pay
- $77,930
- Doing it now
- 56,100
- By 2035
- Up 12.6%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
a year
across the country
3,600 openings a year
to get in
What to study
The fields of study the Department of Education links to this occupation, most widely taught first.
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSee 281 colleges that teach it
- Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and EducationSee 3 colleges that teach it
Who it suits
O*NET scores every occupation on six interest dimensions. This one leans hardest on these three.
Helping and teaching
Creative and expressive
Analytical and curious
Careers like this one
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,810
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool$64,830
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,260
Where this comes from: the description and the task list are O*NET, which the Department of Labor maintains. Pay, workforce size, outlook and the education normally needed are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections programme, 2025 wages and 2025 to 2035 projections. Half of them earn more than $77,930 a year, which means half earn less, and what you would earn depends on where you work and how long you have been doing it. The fields of study come from the National Center for Education Statistics crosswalk.