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 Maryland University of Integrative Health. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in alternative medicine, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MUIH paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,036 | $22,036 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
The median early career salary of alternative medicine students who receive their master’s degree from MUIH is $20,140 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $23,618.
Online degrees for the MUIH alternative medicine master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MUIH Online Learning page.
About 88.0% of the students who received their Master’s in alternative medicine in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Around 28.0% of alternative medicine master’s degree recipients at MUIH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to alternative medicine and systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 10 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 130 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 56 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 17 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 20 |
*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.