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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 analysis found California Institute of Integral Studies to be the best school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Pacific College of Health and Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 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 master’s degree. 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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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#6

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on this year’s best schools for alternative medicine and systems students working on their master’s degree. 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

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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 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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