Alternative Medicine & Systems at Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine

What traits are you looking for in a alternative medicine school? To help you decide if Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's alternative medicine program.

SIEAM is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 31 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIEAM Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

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

SIEAM Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in alternative medicine, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at SIEAM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the alternative medicine majors at Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine.

SIEAM Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 alternative medicine majors earned their master's degree from SIEAM. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. SIEAM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a alternative medicine master's degree from SIEAM, 80% 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 Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine with a master's in alternative medicine.

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

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 Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	10

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 WA, the home state for Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	1,130	$68,890
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	1,080	$89,590

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.