2023 Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is the 287th most popular major in the country with 1,930 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,118 acupuncture and oriental medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great acupuncture and oriental medicine programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the acupuncture and oriental medicine program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying acupuncture and oriental medicine.
Top 5 Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s list. Kenmore, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Bastyr University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 904 students enrolled at Bastyr University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bastyr University]](/colleges/bastyr-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University of Natural Medicine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 13 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUNM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 485 students enrolled at NUNM, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,311. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full NUNM Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific College of Health and Science landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific College San Diego also made our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 967 students enrolled at Pacific College of Health and Science, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,077. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pacific College San Diego]](/colleges/pacific-college-of-oriental-medicine-llc-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Emperor’s College also made our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 228 students enrolled at Emperor’s College, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,081. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine]](/colleges/emperors-college-of-traditional-oriental-medicine/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. CIIS is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CIIS also made our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, California Institute of Integral Studies supports 1,530 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,556. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CIIS Veteran Student Life Report
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