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Alternative Medicine & Systems at MCPHS University

If you are interested in studying Alternative Medicine & Systems, you may want to check out the program at MCPHS University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 alternative medicine & systems degrees were granted at MCPHS University.

Online & Distance Learning at MCPHS University

Many students take online classes at MCPHS University. Among 5,945 students, 672 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,018 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings at MCPHS University

Use these rankings to compare MCPHS University’s Alternative Medicine & Systems program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 35
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 28

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 35
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 28

Earnings for Alternative Medicine & Systems Graduates from MCPHS University

Those who finish MCPHS University’s Alternative Medicine & Systems program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,453
2 years	$25,967

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Alternative Medicine & Systems graduates at MCPHS University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Alternative Medicine & Systems graduates at MCPHS University are 74% women (35) and 26% men (12).

Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Program at MCPHS University

Among the 32 master’s alternative medicine & systems graduates at MCPHS University, 78% were women (25) and 22% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Alternative Medicine & Systems master’s degree recipients at MCPHS University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Alternative Medicine & Systems master’s degree recipients at MCPHS University, below the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Alternative Medicine & Systems Concentrations at MCPHS University

This Alternative Medicine & Systems program at MCPHS University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine	47

Top-Paying Careers for Alternative Medicine & Systems Graduates

Students who finish Alternative Medicine & Systems program at MCPHS University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Alternative Medicine & Systems graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$138,809
Naturopathic Physicians	$138,086
Orthoptists	$135,811
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$117,846
Midwives	$109,643
Acupuncturists	$102,425

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.