2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region
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
The excellent programs at Pacific College of Health and Science helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American College of Healthcare Sciences is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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With a ranking of #6, Bastyr University did quite well on this year’s best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Bastyr University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenmore.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. Emperor's College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Monica.
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National University of Natural Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine & Systems is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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