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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$26,375 Avg Salary
$22,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems School for You

Alternative Medicine & Systems is the #19 most popular major in the country with 3,564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Alternative Medicine & Systems

Our analysis found Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder to be the best school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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The excellent programs at Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CSTCM is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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#4

Healing Mountain Massage School

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Healing Mountain Massage School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Healing Mtn. School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debtload of $24,575.

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With a ranking of #6, Broadview University - West Jordan did quite well on this year’s best schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the suburb of West Jordan, Broadview University - West Jordan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $20,892.

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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best alternative medicine and systems programs. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine and systems schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 107
Utah 0

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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 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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