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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in Illinois

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$30,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems School for You

With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, alternative medicine and systems is the #19 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools in Alternative Medicine & Systems

Our 2023 rankings named National University of Health Sciences the best school in Illinois for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at National University of Health Sciences

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific College of Health and Science landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific College Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at Pacific College of Health and Science Report

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 7
Michigan 11
Wisconsin 9

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 2 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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