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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$27,443 Avg Salary
$33,235 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, alternative medicine and systems was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 3,564 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific College of Health and Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-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 American College of Healthcare Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from American College of Healthcare Sciences carry an average student debtload of $34,366.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that alternative medicine majors at SCU take out is $20,268.

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#6

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #8, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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National University of Natural Medicine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best alternative medicine and systems programs. NUNM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine and systems colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 244
California 1,164
Washington 172
Nevada 6
Hawaii 14

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

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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