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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$30,418 Avg Salary
$10,666 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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

Check out the alternative medicine programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found National University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific College of Health and Science landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific College Chicago is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Racine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MCOM - Racine is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Racine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MCOM - Evanston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, AIAM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Institute of Beauty and Wellness ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that alternative medicine majors at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness take out is $10,666.

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Aveda Institute - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. Aveda Institute - Madison is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

While working on their degree, alternative medicine majors at Aveda Institute - Madison accumulate an average of around $10,666 in student debt.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 98
Ohio 7
Michigan 11
Wisconsin 9

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

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 9 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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