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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,164 degrees and certificates were awarded to alternative medicine and systems students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California 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 2023 rankings named Pacific College of Health and Science the most popular school in California for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 81% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Five Branches University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in California. Five Branches U is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 72% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Institute of Integral Studies is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 84% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in California. Emperor's College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 65% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of East - West Medicine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in California. UEWM is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sunnyvale.

Of the 8 students majoring in alternative medicine at UEWM, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

South Baylo University

Anaheim, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Baylo University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in California. South Baylo University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

Of the 8 students majoring in alternative medicine at South Baylo University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, Yo San University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in alternative medicine at Yo San University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Dongguk University Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Dongguk Royal University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in alternative medicine at Dongguk Royal University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for alternative medicine and systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ACCHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

Of the 6 students majoring in alternative medicine at ACCHS, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 244
Washington 172
Nevada 6
Hawaii 14

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 11 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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