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 93 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Healthcare Degree Search evaluated schools to produce 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
Explore the leading schools below:
Red Rocks Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Alternative Medicine Systems certificate degree schools in the United States. Based in Lakewood, CO, Red Rocks Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,859 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,459 for out-of-state students. Red Rocks Community College Alternative Medicine Systems students take on a median of $14,471 in debt. 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. Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts Alternative Medicine Systems students take on a median of $15,688 in debt. See the full Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts profile
American College Of Healthcare Sciences came in at #3 on this year's Alternative Medicine Systems ranking in the United States. Set in Portland, OR, American College Of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $13,040 in tuition and fees. The median Alternative Medicine Systems program debt is $30,012. More on American College Of Healthcare Sciences
Out of the 93 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #4 spot. This public school is set in Milwaukee, WI. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee posts a six-year graduation rate of 53%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,398, compared with $22,398 for out-of-state students. The median Alternative Medicine Systems program debt is $26,657. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
A rank of #5 makes Southern California University Of Health Sciences one of the top choices in the United States. Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school based in Whittier, CA. Students from in state pay about $14,390 in tuition and fees. Southern California University Of Health Sciences Alternative Medicine Systems students take on a median of $20,378 in debt. Read more about Southern California University Of Health Sciences
Ocean County College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Set in Toms River, NJ, Ocean County College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,906 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,970 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $13,792 in student loans. See the full Ocean County College profile
Front Range Community College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Based in Westminster, CO, Front Range Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,663, with out-of-state students paying around $17,263. Students borrow a median of $21,868 to complete their Alternative Medicine Systems program here. Read more about Front Range Community College
Minneapolis Community And Technical College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,161. The median Alternative Medicine Systems program debt is $24,036. Read the full report on Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Trinidad State Junior College did well this year, earning the #10 position. Based in Trinidad, CO, Trinidad State Junior College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,608 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,318 for out-of-state students. Typical Alternative Medicine Systems student debt is $10,502. More on Trinidad State Junior College
Bucks County Community College did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about Bucks County Community College
Plymouth State University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full Plymouth State University report
Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine And Health Sciences ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. Get the full Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine And Health Sciences report
Lotus School Of Integrated Professions ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. More on Lotus School Of Integrated Professions
Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Llc San Diego ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. Read more about Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Llc San Diego
Northern Essex Community College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read more about Northern Essex Community College
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Institute Of Taoist Education And Acupuncture did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Institute Of Taoist Education And Acupuncture report
University Of Nebraska At Omaha placed #18 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Thomas Jefferson University
Maharishi University Of Management came in at #20 in this year's ranking. See the full Maharishi University Of Management profile
Bastyr University did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Bastyr University
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
The Institute Of Beauty And Wellness landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read more about The Institute Of Beauty And Wellness
Radiological Technologies University Vt came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Radiological Technologies University Vt profile
Won Institute Of Graduate Studies did well this year, earning the #25 position. More on Won Institute Of Graduate Studies
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:
Five Branches University landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. See the full Five Branches University profile
New York College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read more about New York College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
St Catherine University did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full St Catherine University profile
Stautzenberger College Maumee ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. Read the full report on Stautzenberger College Maumee
Eastern School Of Acupuncture And Traditional Medicine landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Eastern School Of Acupuncture And Traditional Medicine report
College Of Lake County landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Get the full College Of Lake County report
Everglades University placed #32 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. See the full Everglades University profile
Maryland University Of Integrative Health landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Maryland University Of Integrative Health report
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College did well this year, earning the #35 position. Get the full Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College report
Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Chicago did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Chicago
Saint Louis University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #37 position. Get the full Saint Louis University Main Campus report
San Bernardino Beauty College ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Alternative Medicine Systems schools. See the full San Bernardino Beauty College profile
Arizona School Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine placed #39 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. More on Arizona School Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine
Anoka Ramsey Community College did well this year, earning the #40 position. More on Anoka Ramsey Community College
Florida College Of Integrative Medicine came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Florida College Of Integrative Medicine
Yo San University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about Yo San University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ivy Tech Community College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
Midwest College Of Oriental Medicine Racine came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read more about Midwest College Of Oriental Medicine Racine
Ashford University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Get the full Ashford University report
Ilisagvik College landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. More on Ilisagvik College
Jung Tao School Of Classical Chinese Medicine landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Jung Tao School Of Classical Chinese Medicine report
Midwest College Of Oriental Medicine Chicago landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Midwest College Of Oriental Medicine Chicago
Icohs College
Icohs College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Get the full Icohs College report
Georgian Court University placed #50 among Alternative Medicine Systems schools in the United States. Read the full report on Georgian Court University
Related Alternative Medicine Systems Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Schools (All Levels)
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Alternative Medicine Systems Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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 93 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).