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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

5 Ranked Colleges
1,118 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is the 287th most popular major in the country with 1,930 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acupuncture and oriental medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great acupuncture and oriental medicine programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the acupuncture and oriental medicine program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine”.

Top 5 Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bastyr University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Located in Kenmore, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s acupuncture and oriental medicine students in 2020-2021.

Bastyr University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 904 students enrolled at Bastyr University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bastyr University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 477 ’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacific College San Diego also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 967 students enrolled at Pacific College San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Pacific College of Health and Science Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University of Natural Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

NUNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 485 students enrolled at NUNM, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,311. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NUNM Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine that were part of this year’s ranking, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #4 spot on the list. Emperor’s College is a small school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 69 ’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emperor’s College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 228 students enrolled at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,081. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

Full Emperor’s College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 80 ’s acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIIS, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,530 students enrolled at CIIS, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,556. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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