2025 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Ranked #25 in popularity, alternative medicine & systems is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 522 doctor's degrees in alternative medicine & systems to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor'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 - The number of alternative medicine & systems students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 easy is it for alternative medicine & systems to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• 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 colleges for alternative medicine & systems students working on their doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Alternative Medicine & Systems in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for alternative medicine & systems students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Alternative Medicine

1

Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego, CA

263 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems has to take a look at Pacific College of Health and Science. Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Pacific College of Health and Science

2

Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA

16 Annual Graduates

Southern California University of Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Southern California University of Health Sciences

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

Explore all the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	122	132
Oregon	107	80

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Alternative Medicine & Systems Related Rankings by Major

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

Alternative Medicine Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	518
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2,127
Medicine	1,839
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,244
Dentistry	764
Nursing	472
Chiropractic	296
Optometry	227
Mental & Social Health Services	90
Public Health	86
Communication Sciences	77

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.