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2025 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
205 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
$29,468 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, alternative medicine & systems sits in the middle of the road, ranking #167 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 205 degrees in alternative medicine & systems to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Alternative Medicine & Systems School

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region The alternative medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Alternative Medicine & Systems rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for alternative medicine & systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Alternative Medicine & Systems Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Alternative Medicine
Bachelor's Degrees in Alternative Medicine
Master's Degrees in Alternative Medicine
Doctor's Degrees in Alternative Medicine

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Alternative Medicine & Systems in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of alternative medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Alternative Medicine

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat St Catherine University if you want to pursue a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 16 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,824 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in alternative medicine & systems has to look into Northwestern Health Sciences University. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bloomington.

There were approximately 29 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at NWHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program earn about $26,824 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in alternative medicine & systems from Northwestern Health Sciences University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
44.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you wish to pursue a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 9 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in alternative medicine & systems from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine & systems schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 86
Iowa 264 41
Nebraska 238 5

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Alternative Medicine & Systems is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Alternative Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Holistic/Integrative Health 68
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda 64
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 26
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 21
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 16
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 32,176
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,809
Allied Health Professions 5,472
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,048
Mental & Social Health Services 3,718
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,218
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,794
Medicine 2,600
Public Health 2,372
Health Sciences & Services 1,932

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