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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$27,443 Avg Salary
$33,235 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems School for You

Alternative Medicine & Systems is the #164 most popular major in the country with 3,564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific College of Health and Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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The excellent programs at California Institute of Integral Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that alternative medicine majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences take out is $34,366.

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The excellent programs at Southern California University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

On average, alternative medicine graduates from SCU take out $20,268 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. Bastyr University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenmore.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Emperor's College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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National University of Natural Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine and systems colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,164
Washington 172
Oregon 244
Nevada 6
Hawaii 14

Alternative Medicine & Systems is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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