2025 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Alternative Medicine & Systems is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #96 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for alternative medicine & systems students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 master's degrees in alternative medicine & systems during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on alternative medicine & systems students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other alternative medicine & systems students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt alternative medicine & systems students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized alternative medicine & systems related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for alternative medicine & systems students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Alternative Medicine & Systems in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in alternative medicine & systems.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Alternative Medicine

1

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

15 Annual Graduates

St Catherine University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in alternative medicine & systems from St Catherine University

2

Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN

32 Annual Graduates

$26,824 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Northwestern Health Sciences University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in alternative medicine & systems. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bloomington.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program make around $26,824 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in alternative medicine & systems from Northwestern Health Sciences University

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	174	55
Iowa	154	37

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Alternative Medicine & Systems Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Alternative Medicine & Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Alternative Medicine Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda	59
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	37
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	15

Majors Similar to Alternative Medicine

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	7,167
Mental & Social Health Services	2,934
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,566
Public Health	1,075
Allied Health Professions	1,054
Communication Sciences	737
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	734
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	464
Medical Illustration & Informatics	318
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	230

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.