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2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s

26 Ranked Colleges
1,004 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,742 people earned their degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine, making the major the 276th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,004 acupuncture and oriental medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 26 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the acupuncture and oriental medicine program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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 Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

NWHSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NWHSU are $13,097, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University of Natural Medicine landed the #2 spot on the list. National University of Natural Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUNM also made our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University of Natural Medicine are $16,701.

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#3

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. San Francisco, California 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 30 students in 2019-2020.

CIIS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Integral Studies are $22,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s. Lombard, Illinois 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 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National College of Chiropractic, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University of Health Sciences are $24,716.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mineola, New York. It awarded 33 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Institute of Chinese Medicine also made our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine are $18,883.

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#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 29 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

MCPHS University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, New York
#12 in overall quality

New York Chiropractic College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seneca Falls, New York. It awarded 32 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Chiropractic College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Chiropractic College are $17,616, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. Bloomfield, New Jersey 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 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine are $20,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2019-2020.

Pacific College San Diego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific College of Health and Science are $12,463, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 19 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at University of Bridgeport

#14 in overall quality

AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 25 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AOMA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AOMA are $17,763.

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#12

Bastyr University

Kenmore, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Bastyr University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Kenmore, Washington, and it awarded 23 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Bastyr University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bastyr University are $30,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Maryland University of Integrative Health did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. MUIH is located in Laurel, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students list, MUIH has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MUIH are $22,786.

Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at MUIH

#8 in overall quality

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 44 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

OCOM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCOM are $26,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Pacific College of Health and Science did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Pacific College New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 103 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students list, Pacific College New York has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific College New York are $16,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pacific College of Health and Science Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report

#16

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, California
#16 in overall quality

Five Branches University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Five Branches U is a small private for-profit school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 31 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Five Branches U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Five Branches U are $19,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. Denver, Colorado 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 12 students in 2019-2020.

CSTCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

New York College of Health Professions landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Syosset, New York, and it awarded 22 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

New York College of Health Professions also took the #19 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York College of Health Professions are $17,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York College of Health Professions Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report

#19

Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine also took the #20 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine are $17,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. Emperor’s College is a small school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 36 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emperor’s College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emperor’s College are $18,043.

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#17 in overall quality

Acupuncture and Massage College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. Acupuncture and Massage College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.

Acupuncture and Massage College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Acupuncture and Massage College are $16,020, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

Florida College of Integrative Medicine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Florida College of Integrative Medicine is a private for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida College of Integrative Medicine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida College of Integrative Medicine are $18,340.

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#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. Berkeley, California 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 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students list, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley are $13,856.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s list. Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder is a small school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 12 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder are $20,251.

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#25 in overall quality

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools for a Master’s ranking. Phoenix, Arizona 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 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students list, PIHMA College & Clinic has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture are $17,946, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full PIHMA College & Clinic Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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