2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for alternative medicine students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the best value school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value alternative medicine and systems schools in the United States. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OCC are $8,100 a year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Trinidad State Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value alternative medicine and systems schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Red Rocks Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American College of Healthcare Sciences is a great value for alternative medicine and systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large 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.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SCU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,993 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Broadview University - West Jordan did quite well on this year’s best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students working on their basic certificate. Broadview University - West Jordan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Jordan.
Broadview University - West Jordan undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UWM also did well on our Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year.
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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. SWIHA is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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Majors Related to Alternative Medicine
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, alternative medicine and systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
Alternative Medicine Focus Areas
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 10 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).
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