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 Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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Part-time graduates at VUIM paid an average of $200 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,120 | $7,120 |
| Fees | $320 | $320 |
Online degrees for the VUIM alternative medicine master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VUIM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in alternative medicine in 2019-2020, 51.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 86.2% of the alternative medicine master’s degrees at VUIM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 29 |
*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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