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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California

16 Colleges
$28,228 Avg Salary
$32,103 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems 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 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 California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for alternative medicine majors pursuing a .

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 California. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#3

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Branches University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California list. Five Branches U is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Cruz.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern California University of Health Sciences is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Alternative Medicine majors at SCU take out an average of $20,268 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Institute of Integral Studies. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #6, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Emperor's College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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#7

South Baylo University

Anaheim, CA

South Baylo University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular alternative medicine and systems programs. South Baylo University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

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With a ranking of #8, University of East - West Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. UEWM is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sunnyvale.

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#9

ICOHS College

San Diego, CA

ICOHS College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California list. ICOHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#10

Dongguk University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #10, Dongguk University Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Dongguk Royal University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges 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 16 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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