How do I find out more about this career?

For more information about a career in Acupuncture, please visit the

U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET website.    

The Standard Occupational Code (SOC) for the career is 29-1199.01 (Acupuncturists) and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 51.3301 (Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).

What is the total cost of the Oriental Medicine program?

Annual Tuition	$14,500.00
Fees	$511.00
Books & Supplies	$863.00
Annual Total	$15,874.00
4 Year Total *	$63,496.00

* Does not include regular incremental increases in costs.

   Program costs based on 2010-2011 rates.

What percentage of graduates complete the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?

For students who graduated during 2010-2011, a total of 10 students completed the program. 8 (62%) of them finished in the published normal time frame of 4 years. However, an additional 2 finished within 6 years (the maximum time frame), due to part time study or leave of absence.

What percentage of graduates found employment related to their field of study?

The March 2011 annual report to our accrediting agency the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), shows that 100% of the 2010 graduates found employment related to their field of study. Job placement rate for students completing program 2010-11 have not yet been calculated.

 

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?

Of the number of students completing the program during 2010-2011, 7 students graduated with student loan debt. The median loan debt for these students was $30,750 for public loan debt (Title IV loans) .