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2024 Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
1,930 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in acupuncture and oriental medicine, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #287 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of acupuncture and oriental medicine. Combined, these schools handed out 1,930 degrees in acupuncture and oriental medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine School

Best Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools Your choice of acupuncture and oriental medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for acupuncture and oriental medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Master's Degrees in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Doctor's Degrees in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the acupuncture and oriental medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
477 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Pacific College of Health and Science if you want to pursue a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. Pacific College San Diego is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of San Diego.

There were roughly 477 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at Pacific College San Diego in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science

2
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Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Bastyr University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. Located in the large suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 29 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at Bastyr University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Bastyr University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's hard to beat Northwestern Health Sciences University if you wish to pursue a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine. Located in the small city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 18 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at NWHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Any student pursuing a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine has to check out Maryland University of Integrative Health. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, MUIH is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 28 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at MUIH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Maryland University of Integrative Health

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
41 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Awarded

MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were roughly 41 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 21 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at National College of Chiropractic in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from National University of Health Sciences

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

There were roughly 18 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from University of Bridgeport

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
80 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 80 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at CIIS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from California Institute of Integral Studies

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 22 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at NUNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from National University of Natural Medicine

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
38 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Mineola, New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 38 acupuncture and oriental medicine students who graduated with this degree at New York Institute of Chinese Medicine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by Region

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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is one of 7 different types of Alternative Medicine & Systems programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Holistic/Integrative Health 521
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 410
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy 329
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 152
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda 138
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 84

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