Alternative Medicine & Systems at Maharishi International University

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 Maharishi International University stacks up to those at other schools.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and approximately 2,015 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

MIU Alternative Medicine & Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Alternative Medicine

Online Classes Are Available at MIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MIU offers distance education options for alternative medicine at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MIU Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings

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 Master’s Program

The alternative medicine program at MIU awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in alternative medicine each year. MIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a alternative medicine master's degree from MIU, 57% 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 Maharishi International University with a master's in alternative medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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.