The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Major at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

If you are interested in studying acupuncture and oriental medicine, you may want to check out the program at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 123 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.

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in acupuncture and oriental medicine, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Student Demographics at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acupuncture and oriental medicine majors at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med.

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Program

73% Women

87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of acupuncture and oriental medicine master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in acupuncture and oriental medicine each year. American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the acupuncture and oriental medicine master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med with a master's in acupuncture and oriental medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 TX, the home state for American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	980	$70,270

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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