ORIENTAL MEDICINE PROGRAM (CIP 51.3102 and 51.3302)
Students enrolled in the Oriental Medicine program are first year or continuing graduate students for Title IV funding purposes. They are eligible for up to $20,500 per year (9 academic months) of Direct Loans. Students in the Oriental Medicine program are also eligible for the Grad PLUS loan. PLUS loans have no annual or aggregate borrowing limits (other than cost of attendance less other financial aid received). Interest rates are higher for PLUS loans than Direct Loans and require a credit check. Student must exhaust Direct Loan eligibility before applying for PLUS loans.
Oriental Medicine Program Costs
| $2,250.00 |
Typical program costs for books and supplies
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| $58,608.00 |
Total program academic tuition (twelve quarters)
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| $265.00 |
Mandatory fees (Application and Graduation Fees)
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| $58,873.00 |
Total minimum program cost including mandatory fees for completing within normal time
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| $82,000.00 |
Federal guaranteed loans available for those who qualify
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| $68,893 |
Median Title IV loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (based on 2006-2009 graduates).
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| $0 |
Median Private loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (based on 2006-2009 graduates).
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| $0 |
Median Institutional loan debt incurred by students who completed the program (based on 2006-2009 graduates).
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Oriental Medicine/B.S. Nutrition Graduates
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of our graduates are in practice*. Another 4% have active license, and the remaining 19% we have not been able to contact to confirm their status. Graduates of our programs work in hospitals, medical groups and in private practice. They are on the faculty of other schools, the Boards of professional associations, state and national agencies, and are on the staff of hospitals across the country.
| Graduation Rates | % Within 2.5 years | % Within 3.0 years | % Within 3.5 years | % Within 4.0 years |
| 2006-2007 | 39.68% | 65.08% | 87.30% | 93.65% |
| 2007-2008 | 47.54% | 65.57% | 72.13% | 81.97% |
| 2008-2009 | 49.30% | 67.61% | 83.10% | 88.73% |
| 2009-2010 | 52.83% | 71.70% | 83.02% | 90.57% |
Oriental Medicine/B.S. Nutrition Career Outlook
The demand for acupuncturists will grow well into the future. The US Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics projections show that many health care, including acupuncturist, professions will increase much faster than the average for all occupations.
Acupuncturist Salaries
According to O*NET Online Acupuncturists (SOC Code 29-1199.01) have a 7%-13% projected growth rate with a mean hourly wage of $31.36 and a mean annual wage of $65,220. Currently 49,000 persons are employed as acupuncturists. NOTE: Although the US Department of Labor lists the mean annual wage at $65,220, we would like to caution students that as a self employed individual it takes time to build a practice and they may earn up to that annual wage.
*In practice means, the college through phone surveys, web searches, and personal contact have determined that the graduates are practicing Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine.
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