2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the alternative medicine master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Alternative Medicine & Systems
Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Integral Studies the best school in the Far Western US Region for alternative medicine and systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-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 Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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Bastyr University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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American College of Healthcare Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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National University of Natural Medicine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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Request InformationBest Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State
Explore the best alternative medicine and systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 244 |
California | 1,164 |
Washington | 172 |
Nevada | 6 |
Hawaii | 14 |
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Alternative Medicine & Systems Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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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