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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for alternative medicine majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

South Baylo University

Anaheim, CA

Our 2023 rankings named South Baylo University the most popular school in California for alternative medicine and systems students working on their master’s degree. South Baylo University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

Of the 59 students majoring in alternative medicine at South Baylo University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in California. Emperor's College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 73% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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#3

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Branches University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Five Branches U is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 79% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of East - West Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UEWM is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sunnyvale.

About 73% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Institute of Integral Studies helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in California. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 29 students majoring in alternative medicine at CIIS, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Alhambra Medical University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Alhambra, Fen Wu University of Alternative Medicine is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 95% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Dongguk University Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree alternative medicine and systems programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Dongguk Royal University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in alternative medicine at Dongguk Royal University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Los Angeles, Yo San University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 77% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools 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 13 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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