2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree School for You
With 1,164 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, alternative medicine and systems is the #85 most popular major in California.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for alternative medicine students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Alternative Medicine & Systems
Our analysis found Pacific College of Health and Science to be the best value school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Pacific College San Diego graduate students pay an average of $12,668 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Institute of Integral Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CIIS are $22,188 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Emperor’s College are $18,043 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley are $13,862 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California University of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SCU graduate students pay an average of $35,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 172 |
| Oregon | 244 |
| Nevada | 6 |
| Hawaii | 14 |
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Majors Related to Alternative Medicine
One of 30 majors within the area of study, alternative medicine and systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Alternative Medicine
| 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 5 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 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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