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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges
$27,443 Avg Salary
$33,235 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American College of Healthcare Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, alternative medicine graduates from American College of Healthcare Sciences take out $34,366 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bastyr University is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the large suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Branches University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Cruz, Five Branches U is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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National University of Natural Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. NUNM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, alternative medicine graduates from SCU take out $20,268 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, OCOM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 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 24 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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