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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California

7 Colleges
$28,228 Avg Salary
$32,103 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems 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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California

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

Top California Schools in Alternative Medicine & Systems

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 California list. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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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 California list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern California University of Health Sciences is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

On average, alternative medicine graduates from SCU take out $20,268 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at Southern California University of Health Sciences Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine 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. Emperor's College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Report

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 244
Washington 172
Nevada 6
Hawaii 14

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

Alternative Medicine Concentrations

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 7 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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