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 Five Branches University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in alternative medicine, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Five Branches U paid an average of $305 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,048 | $19,048 |
| Fees | $315 | $315 |
The median early career salary of alternative medicine students who receive their doctor’s degree from Five Branches U is $49,644 per year. That is 110% higher than the national average of $23,650.
Online degrees for the Five Branches U 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 Five Branches U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in alternative medicine in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in alternative medicine at Five Branches U in 2019-2020, 76.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 55 |
*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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