Alternative Medicine & Systems at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Every alternative medicine and systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the alternative medicine program at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine stacks up to those at other schools.

New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is located in Mineola, New York and has a total student population of 213.

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.

New York Institute of Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Alternative Medicine

New York Institute of Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at New York Institute of Chinese Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the alternative medicine majors at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

New York Institute of Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a master's degree in alternative medicine from New York Institute of Chinese Medicine. About 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the alternative medicine master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a master's in alternative medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Alternative Medicine & Systems

If you plan to be a alternative medicine major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	38
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	16

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 NY, the home state for New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	2,700	$77,400
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	870	$74,750

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.