Alternative Medicine & Systems at Five Branches University

If you plan to study alternative medicine and systems, take a look at what Five Branches University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Five Branches U is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 349.

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.

Five Branches U Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

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

Five Branches U Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 113 students who received their doctoral degrees in alternative medicine, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at Five Branches U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the alternative medicine majors at Five Branches University.

Five Branches U Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a master’s in alternative medicine from Five Branches U in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. Five Branches U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Five Branches University with a master's in alternative medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Five Branches University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	155

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 CA, the home state for Five Branches University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	4,350	$74,900
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	4,130	$74,080

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.