2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pacific College of Health and Science the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American College of Healthcare Sciences is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college 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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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 suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Five Branches University is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the medium-sized 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit school 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 city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, OCOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 244 |
California | 1,164 |
Washington | 172 |
Nevada | 6 |
Hawaii | 14 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, alternative medicine and systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
Alternative Medicine Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Alternative Medicine
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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