2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,164 degrees and certificates were awarded to alternative medicine and systems students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for alternative medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Alternative Medicine & Systems
Our 2023 rankings named Pacific College of Health and Science the best school in California for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Emperor's College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 244 |
Washington | 172 |
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 healthcare programs to choose from.
Alternative Medicine Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
- 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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