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2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,083 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,418 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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Alternative Medicine & Systems

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the best value school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,880 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 Great Lakes Region . Pacific College Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific College Chicago are $6,880 per year.

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$14,532 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Institute of Alternative Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, AIAM is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AIAM are $14,532 per year.

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$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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$20,758 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University of Health Sciences is a great value for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the large suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

National College of Chiropractic undergraduate students pay an average of $20,758 in tuition and fees each year.

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The Institute of Beauty and Wellness landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value alternative medicine and systems programs. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Alternative Medicine majors at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness take out an average of $10,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 98
Ohio 7
Michigan 11
Wisconsin 9

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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).
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