Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

If you plan to study acupuncture and oriental medicine, take a look at what Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine section at the bottom of this page.

MCPHS University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Doctorate Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Online Classes Are Available at MCPHS University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MCPHS University does offer online courses in acupuncture and oriental medicine for the following degree levels:

MCPHS University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in acupuncture and oriental medicine, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acupuncture and oriental medicine majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine from MCPHS University. About 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in acupuncture and oriental medicine each year. MCPHS University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a master's in acupuncture and oriental medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

Careers That Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Grads May Go Into

A degree in acupuncture and oriental 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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	820	$88,290

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.