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2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$15,451 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,443 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, alternative medicine and systems was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 3,564 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools

$9,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pacific College of Health and Science to be the best value school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Pacific College San Diego undergraduate students pay an average of $9,826 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,928 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

American College of Healthcare Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $11,928 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from American College of Healthcare Sciences carry an average student debtload of $34,366.

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$11,993 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern California University of Health Sciences is a great value for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the 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. The average amount in student loans that alternative medicine majors at SCU take out is $20,268.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

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$20,980 Average Tuition & Fees

California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CIIS undergraduate students pay an average of $20,980 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value alternative medicine and systems programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

National University also claimed a spot on our Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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$11,510 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NUNM are $11,510 a year.

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#10

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA
$27,645 Average Tuition & Fees

Bastyr University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bastyr University are $27,645 a year.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 244
California 1,164
Washington 172
Nevada 6
Hawaii 14

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

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

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