by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in alternative medicine, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Denver was $750 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Denver in Alternative Medicine walked away with an average of $25,753 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $34,609.
The median early career salary of alternative medicine students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver is $29,141 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $25,800.
MSU Denver does not offer an online option for its alternative medicine bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Denver Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.1% of the alternative medicine students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.7% of the alternative medicine bachelor’s degrees at MSU Denver in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to alternative medicine and systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 16 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 64 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 |
| Nursing | 114 |
*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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