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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools

94 Colleges
$29,138 Avg Salary
$24,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,564 people earned a degree or certificate in alternative medicine and systems, making the major the #164 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Alternative Medicine & Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for alternative medicine majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Pacific College of Health and Science to be the most popular school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Out of the 94 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Alternative Medicine majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences take out an average of $34,366 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bastyr University is a great place 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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#5

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Branches University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools list. Five Branches U is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Cruz.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, SWIHA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Alternative Medicine majors at SWIHA take out an average of $16,387 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #7, Everglades University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Alternative Medicine majors at Everglades U take out an average of $53,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Virginia University of Integrative Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. VUIM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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National University of Natural Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools 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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With a ranking of #9, Pacific College of Health and Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Pacific College New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Alternative Medicine majors at SCU take out an average of $20,268 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #12, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#13

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #13, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

On average, alternative medicine graduates from FRCC take out $20,892 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular alternative medicine and systems programs. Emperor's College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Alternative Medicine & Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Portland, OR
16 South Baylo University Anaheim, CA
17 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences Tempe, AZ
18 Won Institute of Graduate Studies Glenside, PA
18 National University of Health Sciences Lombard, IL

Alternative Medicine & Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar 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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aphiwat chuangchoem.

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