Alternative Medicine & Systems at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

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

OCOM is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 236 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.

OCOM Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Alternative Medicine

OCOM Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in alternative medicine, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at OCOM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the alternative medicine majors at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

OCOM Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

68% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of alternative medicine master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. OCOM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a alternative medicine master's degree from OCOM, 68% 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 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a master's in alternative medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	68

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 OR, the home state for Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	670	$57,820
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	660	$83,430

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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