Alternative Medicine & Systems at American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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 American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine stacks up to those at other schools.

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine is located in Roseville, Minnesota and approximately 43 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received their master's degree in alternative medicine.

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.

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

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

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in alternative medicine, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Alternative Medicine Student Demographics at American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the alternative medicine majors at American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program

Of the 26 alternative medicine students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a alternative medicine master's degree from American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 73% 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 American Academy of Acupuncture and 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	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MN, the home state for American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	820	$86,010
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	820	$65,550

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.