Alternative Medicine & Systems at University of Bridgeport

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 University of Bridgeport stacks up to those at other schools.

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155.

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.

UBridgeport Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in alternative medicine, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of alternative medicine master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a alternative medicine master's degree from UBridgeport, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
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 University of Bridgeport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	18
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy	12
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	9

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Chiropractic
• Dental Support Services

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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	680	$86,040
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	320	$79,750

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
• Image Credit: By User:Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.