2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Colleges.
Top California 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 California. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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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 California. Emperor's College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
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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 California list. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot 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 small student population.
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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 California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 244 |
Washington | 172 |
Nevada | 6 |
Hawaii | 14 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine & Systems is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Alternative Medicine Concentrations
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 |
Majors Similar 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 5 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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