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 Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder paid an average of $28 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 | $19,516 | $19,516 |
| Fees | $735 | $735 |
The median early career salary of alternative medicine students who receive their master’s degree from Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder is $29,685 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,618.
Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder 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 Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder Online Learning page.
About 91.7% 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%.
None of the alternative medicine master’s degree recipients at Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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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