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Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,564 people earned a degree or certificate in alternative medicine and systems, making the major the #19 most popular in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the alternative medicine basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWIHA is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Healthcare Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern California University of Health Sciences is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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Broadview University - West Jordan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Broadview University - West Jordan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Jordan.

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Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for alternative medicine and systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Alternative Medicine & Systems by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, alternative medicine and systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Alternative Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 1,930
Holistic/Integrative Health 521
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 410
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy 329
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 152
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda 138
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 84

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 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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