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2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,990 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,564 people earned a degree or certificate in alternative medicine and systems, making the major the #19 most popular in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for alternative medicine students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Alternative Medicine & Systems

Our analysis found American College of Healthcare Sciences to be the best value school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American College of Healthcare Sciences are $11,928 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, alternative medicine graduates from American College of Healthcare Sciences carry an average student debtload of $41,157.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree Schools list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinidad State Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year. Alternative Medicine majors at FRCC take out an average of $22,174 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Associate Degree Schools list. SWIHA is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

While working on their Associate Degree, alternative medicine majors at SWIHA accumulate an average of around $21,845 in student debt.

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Alternative Medicine & Systems by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aphiwat chuangchoem.

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