2026 Best Alternative Medicine Systems Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Alternative Medicine Systems certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 86 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Alternative Medicine Systems Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Red Rocks Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Set in Lakewood, CO, Red Rocks Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,859, while out-of-state students pay about $17,459. Typical Alternative Medicine Systems student debt is $14,471. Read the full report on Red Rocks Community College
You'll be in good company at Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts, which ranked #2 this year. Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts is a private for-profit school based in Tempe, AZ. Students borrow a median of $15,688 to complete their Alternative Medicine Systems program here. Get the full Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts report
Out of the 86 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Southern California University Of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot. Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school based in Whittier, CA. In-state tuition and fees run about $14,390. The median Alternative Medicine Systems program debt is $20,378. Read more about Southern California University Of Health Sciences
Ocean County College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Based in Toms River, NJ, Ocean County College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,906, with out-of-state students paying around $6,970. Typical Alternative Medicine Systems student debt is $13,792. Get the full Ocean County College report
Front Range Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. Set in Westminster, CO, Front Range Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,663, compared with $17,263 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,868 to complete their Alternative Medicine Systems program here. More on Front Range Community College
Trinidad State Junior College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Trinidad State Junior College is a public school based in Trinidad, CO. Students from in state pay about $4,608 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,318. Trinidad State Junior College Alternative Medicine Systems students take on a median of $10,502 in debt. Read more about Trinidad State Junior College
Eastern School Of Acupuncture And Traditional Medicine did well this year, earning the #7 position. Read the full report on Eastern School Of Acupuncture And Traditional Medicine
East West College Of Natural Medicine placed #8 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Get the full East West College Of Natural Medicine report
Campbell University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Get the full Campbell University report
Plymouth State University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Plymouth State University report
Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full Tennessee State University profile
Alhambra Medical University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Alhambra Medical University
Idaho State University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Get the full Idaho State University report
Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Chicago placed #14 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. More on Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Chicago
Universidad Del Turabo landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Universidad Del Turabo
University Of Nebraska At Omaha placed #16 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Northwestern Health Sciences University placed #17 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwestern Health Sciences University
New York College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on New York College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dongguk University Los Angeles landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. More on Dongguk University Los Angeles
National College Of Natural Medicine did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on National College Of Natural Medicine
Institute Of Taoist Education And Acupuncture came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Institute Of Taoist Education And Acupuncture
Daoist Traditions College Of Chinese Medical Arts placed #22 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. More on Daoist Traditions College Of Chinese Medical Arts
Academy Of Chinese Culture And Health Sciences placed #23 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Read more about Academy Of Chinese Culture And Health Sciences
Academy For Five Element Acupuncture placed #24 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. See the full Academy For Five Element Acupuncture profile
Western Michigan University placed #25 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. See the full Western Michigan University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Alternative Medicine Systems Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Won Institute Of Graduate Studies landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. See the full Won Institute Of Graduate Studies profile
Colorado School Of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #27 in this year's ranking. See the full Colorado School Of Traditional Chinese Medicine profile
St Catherine University placed #28 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Read the full report on St Catherine University
Ashford University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read more about Ashford University
Lotus School Of Integrated Professions landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Lotus School Of Integrated Professions
Anoka Ramsey Community College did well this year, earning the #31 position. More on Anoka Ramsey Community College
Texas College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. Read the full report on Texas College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Arizona School Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Arizona School Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine
Maryland University Of Integrative Health ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. Read more about Maryland University Of Integrative Health
The Institute Of Beauty And Wellness did well this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on The Institute Of Beauty And Wellness
University Of East West Medicine ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. More on University Of East West Medicine
California Institute Of Integral Studies landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. More on California Institute Of Integral Studies
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Get the full Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences report
Southwest University Of Naprapathic Medicine did well this year, earning the #39 position. More on Southwest University Of Naprapathic Medicine
Acupuncture And Integrative Medicine College Berkeley came in at #40 in this year's ranking. See the full Acupuncture And Integrative Medicine College Berkeley profile
Drexel University did well this year, earning the #41 position. See the full Drexel University profile
Maharishi University Of Management did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about Maharishi University Of Management
Atlantic Institute Of Oriental Medicine placed #43 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Get the full Atlantic Institute Of Oriental Medicine report
Stautzenberger College Maumee came in at #44 in this year's ranking. More on Stautzenberger College Maumee
Bastyr University did well this year, earning the #45 position. More on Bastyr University
Jung Tao School Of Classical Chinese Medicine came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about Jung Tao School Of Classical Chinese Medicine
New York College Of Health Professions landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read more about New York College Of Health Professions
Wongu University Of Oriental Medicine ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. See the full Wongu University Of Oriental Medicine profile
Seattle Institute Of Oriental Medicine did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Seattle Institute Of Oriental Medicine profile
Saint Josephs College Of Maine landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Saint Josephs College Of Maine report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 86 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).