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 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in alternative medicine, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at OCOM was $475 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,908 | $25,908 |
| Fees | $605 | $605 |
The median early career salary of alternative medicine students who receive their master’s degree from OCOM is $26,850 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,618.
OCOM does not offer an online option for its alternative medicine master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OCOM Online Learning page.
About 65.9% of the students who received their Master’s in alternative medicine in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Around 18.2% of alternative medicine master’s degree recipients at OCOM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 44 |
*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.