Alternative Medicine & Systems at American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

If you plan to study alternative medicine and systems, take a look at what American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine is located in Roseville, Minnesota and has a total student population of 43.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Alternative Medicine & Systems section at the bottom of this page.

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Alternative Medicine
• Doctorate Degree in Alternative Medicine

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in alternative medicine, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the alternative medicine majors at American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in alternative medicine from American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. About 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a alternative medicine master's degree from American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with a master's in alternative medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Alternative Medicine & Systems

Alternative Medicine & Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	35

Related Majors

Careers That Alternative Medicine Grads May Go Into

A degree in alternative medicine can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	820	$86,010
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	820	$65,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.