2026 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools in Minnesota

[Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medicine-systems/acupuncture-and-oriental-medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value acupuncture and oriental medicine schools.
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2026 Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in acupuncture and oriental medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Schools
Our analysis ranked Northwestern Health Sciences University the best value for a degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine in Minnesota. Set in the city of Bloomington, Northwestern Health Sciences University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,015. Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, acupuncture and oriental medicine degree recipients from Northwestern Health Sciences University generally make around $26,824. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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