Graduate Programs at Five Branches University

Graduate School Overview

Five Branches University (referred to as Five Branches) is a Private, 4 years school located in Santa Cruz, CA.

The school is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (5/14/1996 - Current).

Five Branches Directory Information
School Name	Five Branches University (Five Branches)
Address	200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone	831-476-9424
Web	https://www.fivebranches.edu
Online Application	https://www.fivebranches.edu/masters-in-tcm/admissions-masters/41
Financial Info	https://www.fivebranches.edu/masters-in-tcm/financial-aid/724

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Five Branches is $19,363 in average. The school has 336 students (all graduate).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$19,363
Student Population	336
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	2 graduate programs

The graduate tuition & fees at Five Branches is $19,363 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $305.

Five Branches offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$19,048
Required Fees	$315
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$305

Five Branches offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

Tuition & Fees
Comparison

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Five Branches University is $19,363.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$17,175	$315
2019-2020	$17,783	$315
2020-2021	$19,048	$315
2021-2022	$19,048	$315
2022-2023	$19,048	$315
2023-2024	-	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of Five Branches is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Five Branches University	$19,363
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
California Graduate Schools	$19,839	$23,084
Public	$11,723	$21,930
Private	$24,536

Graduate Programs at Five Branches

Five Branches University offers 2 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 190 students have completed their study at Five Branches University.

Offered Degrees at Five Branches University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	1	35
Doctor's degree - other	1	155
Total	2	190

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Five Branches University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program with 35 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program with 155 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Five Branches University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	✕	35	$18,600

Popular Doctorate Programs at Five Branches University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	✕	155	-

Five Branches University offers 2 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 190 students have completed their graduate studies.

35 students have earned/completed Master's program.
155 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's
Doctorate (Practice)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	✕	35	$18,600
	Total	35

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	155 completers	-
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	✕	155	-
	Total	155

Graduate Student Population at Five Branches

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 335 students enrolled into Five Branches University graduate schools . By attending status, there are 205 full-time and 130 part-time graduate students. By gender, 73 male and 262 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	335	73	262
Full-time	205	48	157
Part-tme	130	25	105

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 115 White (34.33%), 6 Black/African American (1.79%), 11 Hispanic (3.28%), 144 Asian (42.99%), and 59 students with other races. 43 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	335	73	262
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	144	25	119
Black/African American	6	1	5
Hispanic	11	4	7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	115	28	87
Two More	9	2	7
Un-Known	6	1	5
Non-resident Alien	43	12	31

Five Branches University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 57 graduate students (17.01% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 278 graduate students (82.99% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.