by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Alternative Medicine & Systems is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in alternative medicine, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med paid an average of $432 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,552 | $15,552 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
Online degrees for the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med alternative medicine doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in alternative medicine in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 76.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in alternative medicine at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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