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2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,379 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,375 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Alternative Medicine & Systems

$6,631 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Trinidad State Junior College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for alternative medicine and systems students. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per 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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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

Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a great value for alternative medicine and systems students. CSTCM is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broadview University - West Jordan. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Jordan, Broadview University - West Jordan is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Broadview University - West Jordan are $16,498 per year.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$15,454 Average Tuition & Fees

Front Range Community College 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. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $20,892.

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$27,502 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debtload of $24,575.

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#8

Healing Mountain Massage School

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Healing Mountain Massage School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Healing Mtn. School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 107
Utah 0

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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

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 8 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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