by our College Data Analytics TeamAlternative Medicine & Systems is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Bastyr University. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Bastyr University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,900 | $30,900 |
| Fees | $75 | $75 |
The median early career salary of alternative medicine students who receive their doctor’s degree from Bastyr University is $34,381 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $23,650.
Bastyr University does not offer an online option for its alternative medicine doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bastyr University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.7% of the alternative medicine students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.5% of the alternative medicine doctor’s degrees at Bastyr University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 74 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 8 |
| Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy | 115 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.