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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for alternative medicine majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in Alternative Medicine & Systems

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found St Catherine University to be the best school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern Health Sciences University is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine and systems colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 96
Iowa 41
Nebraska 5

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

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 6 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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