Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$25,575 Avg Salary
$16,387 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our analysis found Southwest Institute of Healing Arts to be the most popular school for alternative medicine and systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SWIHA is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, alternative medicine graduates from SWIHA carry an average student debt load of $16,387.

Read More…

Request Information

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCNM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences

Request Information

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med landed the # 3 spot on the list. American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Alternative Medicine & Systems at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Report

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, AOMA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine

Request Information

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Health and Science University landed the # 5 spot on the list. THSU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Texas Health and Science University

Request Information

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. PIHMA College & Clinic is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Read More…

Request Information

Arizona School of Acupuncture and 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 #7 on the list. Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

Read More…

Request Information

Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Fe, Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe

Request Information

With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

Read More…

Request Information

With a ranking of #10, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for alternative medicine and systems students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine and systems colleges 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 10 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.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S