2025 Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Ranked #33 in popularity, acupuncture and oriental medicine is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 518 doctor's degrees in acupuncture and oriental medicine during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on acupuncture and oriental medicine students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other acupuncture and oriental medicine students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized acupuncture and oriental medicine related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for acupuncture and oriental medicine students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for acupuncture and oriental medicine students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

1

Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

263 Annual Graduates

Pacific College of Health and Science is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science

2

Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Southern California University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Southern California University of Health Sciences

Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	8
Oregon	145	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

One of 7 majors within the Alternative Medicine & Systems area of study, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aphiwat chuangchoem. More about our data sources and methodologies.