by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,564 people earned their degree in alternative medicine and systems, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, alternative medicine and systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,138 and had an average of $24,035 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,870 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,443 and $33,235 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in alternative medicine and systems. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in alternative medicine and systems.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College of Health and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific College of Health and Science is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 477 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Pacific College of Health and Science
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Branches University landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Five Branches University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenmore, Washington. It awarded 162 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bastyr University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University of Natural Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 83 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at National University of Natural Medicine
California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 80 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at California Institute of Integral Studies
American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 248 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at American College of Healthcare Sciences
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
South Baylo University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. South Baylo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Baylo University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
University of East - West Medicine ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. UEWM is a small private for-profit school situated in Sunnyvale, California. It awarded 41 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Dongguk University Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Dongguk University Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Dongguk University Los Angeles Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Alhambra Medical University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Alhambra, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
Full Alhambra Medical University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a small school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 20 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Yo San University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Yo San University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Wongu University of Oriental Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wongu University of Oriental Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wongu University of Oriental Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Southern California University of Health Sciences Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
National University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 2 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at National University
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