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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences the most popular school in the Southwest Region for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. SCNM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 75% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med landed the # 2 spot on the list. American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 71% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, AOMA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Health and Science University is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students working on their doctor’s degree. THSU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 93
Arizona 112
New Mexico 4

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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