Alternative Medicine & Systems at Maharishi International University

If you plan to study alternative medicine & systems, take a look at what Maharishi International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,015.

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.

MIU Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

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

MIU Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

The alternative medicine major at MIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Alternative Medicine & Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at MIU

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

MIU Alternative Medicine & Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of alternative medicine bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in alternative medicine at MIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MIU Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of alternative medicine master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the alternative medicine master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Alternative Medicine & Systems

Alternative Medicine & Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Maharishi International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda	37
Holistic/Integrative Health	4

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 IA, the home state for Maharishi International University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	260	$46,130

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 Wiki User: Keithbob under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.