Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Bastyr University

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

Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and has a total student population of 904.

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.

Bastyr University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Bastyr University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in acupuncture and oriental medicine, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Student Demographics at Bastyr University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acupuncture and oriental medicine majors at Bastyr University.

Bastyr University Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of acupuncture and oriental medicine master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in acupuncture and oriental medicine each year. Bastyr University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a acupuncture and oriental medicine master's degree from Bastyr University, 60% 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 Bastyr University with a master's in acupuncture and oriental medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology
• Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy

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 WA, the home state for Bastyr University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
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
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.