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2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the alternative medicine master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Health and Science University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for alternative medicine and systems students working on their master’s degree. THSU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 67% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at Texas Health and Science University Report

Our analysis found AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine to be the most popular school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, AOMA is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is a great place for alternative medicine and systems students working on their master’s degree. American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 72% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. PIHMA College & Clinic is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 67% of the students majoring in alternative medicine at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular alternative medicine and systems schools in the Southwest Region . Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 71% of the alternative medicine majors at the school.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Fe, Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine and systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 93
Arizona 112
New Mexico 4

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 6 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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