by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,930 people earned their degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine, making the major the 287th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 841 acupuncture and oriental medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in acupuncture and oriental medicine.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific College of Health and Science. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 457 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Pacific College of Health and Science
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Branches University landed the #2 spot on the list. Five Branches University is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 113 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Five Branches U
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Won Institute of Graduate Studies landed the #3 spot on the list. Won Institute of Graduate Studies is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Won Institute of Graduate Studies Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. VUIM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 32 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #7. Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 15 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Dongguk University Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Dongguk University Los Angeles Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #10. Emperor’s College is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. Located in Roseville, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #12. AOMA is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at AOMA
University of East - West Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of East - West Medicine is a small school located in Sunnyvale, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full University of East - West Medicine Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
With a ranking of #14, Pacific College of Health and Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. Pacific College Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Pacific College Chicago
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. OCOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 10 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
South Baylo University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. South Baylo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at South Baylo University
California Institute of Integral Studies came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 51 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. Located in Berkeley, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
National University of Natural Medicine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking. 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 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at NUNM
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #20. Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine is a small school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
Maryland University of Integrative Health landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking. Maryland University of Integrative Health is a small school located in Laurel, Maryland that handed out 11 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. 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.
Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Bastyr University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking. Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read full report on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Bastyr University
With a ranking of #24, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major list. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
Texas Health and Science University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major ranking. Texas Health and Science University is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Texas Health and Science University
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