by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California” ranking - to help you make that 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.
Across California, there were 969 acupuncture and oriental medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 294 acupuncture and oriental medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their acupuncture and oriental medicine program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree acupuncture and oriental medicine students.
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 California list. This small school is located in Alhambra, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a small school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 18 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. 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, South Baylo University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Baylo University is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 59 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 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of East - West Medicine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California. University of East - West Medicine is a private for-profit institution located in Sunnyvale, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s 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.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Santa Monica, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students 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.
Dongguk University Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California ranking. Dongguk Royal University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #7, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California list. ACCHS is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Five Branches University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California ranking. Five Branches U is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Five Branches U 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 California ranking, coming in at #9. 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 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California list. Pacific College of Health and Science is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to qualified students.
Full Pacific College San Diego Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Report
Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major in California 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.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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