Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 26 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$34,068 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$34,068Median year-4 earnings
$35,418Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$34,068Median reported earnings · year 4
$33,375Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
26Reporting programs
26With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $31,243
- Federal debt
- $12,125
- Reporting programs
- 8
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $28,787
- Federal debt
- $26,701
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $40,273
- Federal debt
- $39,188
- Reporting programs
- 5
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $39,585
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $34,068
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 26
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,097
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $34,938
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $72,804
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$28,428National median$34,06875th percentile$39,542
26 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1St Catherine University$67,9102Northeast College of Health Sciences$49,0523Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$45,2484Bastyr University$45,2245Colorado Chinese Medicine University$42,4376Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley$41,0437Northwestern Health Sciences University$39,0718Won Institute of Graduate Studies$38,6339National University of Health Sciences$37,75310Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine$37,062Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherSOC 29-1299 · 7 crosswalk linksAcupuncturistsSOC 29-1291 · 1 crosswalk linksHealthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherSOC 29-9099 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine UniversityMaster's Degree | Saint Paul, MN | $67,910 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,764 |
| 2 | Northeast College of Health SciencesMaster's Degree | Seneca Falls, NY | $49,052 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 3 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $45,248 | Not available | Baseline needed | $39,545 |
| 4 | Bastyr UniversityMaster's Degree | Kenmore, WA | $45,224 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 5 | Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityMaster's Degree | Denver, CO | $42,437 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 6 | Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyMaster's Degree | Berkeley, CA | $41,043 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 7 | Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityMaster's Degree | Bloomington, MN | $39,071 | Not available | Baseline needed | $35,887 |
| 8 | Won Institute of Graduate StudiesMaster's Degree | Warminster, PA | $38,633 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 9 | National University of Health SciencesMaster's Degree | Lombard, IL | $37,753 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 10 | Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional MedicineMaster's Degree | Bloomfield, NJ | $37,062 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 11 | Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-RacineMaster's Degree | Racine, WI | $34,068 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 12 | Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieMaster's Degree | Skokie, IL | $34,068 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 13 | Dragon Rises College of Oriental MedicineMaster's Degree | Bradenton, FL | $32,563 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 14 | Pacific College of Health and ScienceMaster's Degree | San Diego, CA | $28,428 | Not available | Baseline needed | $51,918 |
| 15 | Pacific College of Health and ScienceMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $28,428 | Not available | Baseline needed | $57,004 |
| 16 | Pacific College of Health and ScienceMaster's Degree | Chicago, IL | $28,428 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 17 | Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineMaster's Degree | Sugar Grove, NC | $27,913 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 18 | Virginia University of Integrative MedicineMaster's Degree | Vienna, VA | $24,835 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 19 | EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanMaster's Degree | San Juan, PR | $22,632 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,387 |
| 20 | Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineMaster's Degree | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,137 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 21 | Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsMaster's Degree | Asheville, NC | $19,737 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 22 | Maryland University of Integrative HealthMaster's Degree | , | $40,009 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 23 | Oregon College of Oriental MedicineMaster's Degree | , | $39,542 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 24 | Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa FeMaster's Degree | , | $31,803 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 25 | Southwest Acupuncture College-BoulderMaster's Degree | , | $31,803 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 26 | AOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineMaster's Degree | , | $29,282 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.