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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$32,370 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree 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 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Alternative Medicine & Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for alternative medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Pacific College of Health and Science to be the most popular school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s 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.

Of the 457 students majoring in alternative medicine at Pacific College San Diego, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bastyr University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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#3

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Five Branches University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Cruz, Five Branches U is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University of Natural Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 70 students majoring in alternative medicine at NUNM, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in alternative medicine at CIIS, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, OCOM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 80% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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#8

South Baylo University

Anaheim, CA

With a ranking of #8, South Baylo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Anaheim, South Baylo University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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University of East - West Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the midsize city of Sunnyvale, UEWM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Yo San University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.

Women make up 86% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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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 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 15 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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