by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 416 acupuncture and oriental medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The acupuncture and oriental medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wongu University of Oriental Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region. Wongu University is a small school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 6 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Wongu University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alhambra Medical University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Alhambra Medical University is a private for-profit institution located in Alhambra, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fen Wu University of Alternative Medicine Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region. 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 18 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Baylo University landed the #5 spot on the list. Anaheim, 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 59 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at South Baylo University
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
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 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at OCOM
With a ranking of #7, University of East - West Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sunnyvale, 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 33 students 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 University of East - West Medicine
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Monica, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified masters’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.
Read full report on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Emperor’s College
With a ranking of #9, Dongguk University Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Dongguk University Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 14 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Dongguk Royal University
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. ACCHS is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 10 masters’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at ACCHS
With a ranking of #11, Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. SIEAM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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 SIEAM
Five Branches University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Five Branches U is a small private for-profit school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 42 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full Five Branches University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
Bastyr University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bastyr University is a small school located in Kenmore, Washington that handed out 26 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Bastyr University
National University of Natural Medicine landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National University of Natural Medicine Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 29 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at California Institute of Integral Studies
With a ranking of #16, Pacific College of Health and Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Pacific College San Diego
With a ranking of #17, Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier, 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Southern California University of Health Sciences Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
