Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of Chinese herbal medicine, a system based on the use of nutrition, natural products, and prescribed medical formulae to treat imbalances in the state of bodily health as defined in the Nei Ching Su Wen and other authorities. Includes instruction in the basic Western medical sciences, history and theory of Chinese medicine, Chinese medical anatomy and physiology, Chinese herbology, herbal prescription preparation, herbal patent medicine, herbal pharmacology, Chinese internal medicine and gynecology, febrile diseases, food therapy, practice management, and professional standards and ethics.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 14 institutions across the United States, with a total of 441 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
29
certificates awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
15
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
19
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
75
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
9
degrees awarded
Other Awards
294
awards given
Top Schools for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA | 87 |
| 2 | East West College of Natural Medicine Sarasota, FL | 66 |
| 3 | Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Racine, WI | 51 |
| 4 | Academy for Five Element Acupuncture Gainesville, FL | 48 |
| 5 | Texas Health and Science University Austin, TX | 45 |
| 6 | Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Los Angeles, CA | 27 |
| 7 | Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Tucson, AZ | 27 |
| 8 | Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie Skokie, IL | 18 |
| 9 | New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mineola, NY | 18 |
| 10 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | 15 |
| 11 | Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO | 15 |
| 12 | Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA | 12 |
| 13 | Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel, MD | 9 |
| 14 | Bastyr University Kenmore, WA | 3 |