by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Alternative Medicine & Systems is the 167th most popular major in the country with 3,564 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 California, there were 1,275 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,228 and $32,103 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in alternative medicine and systems. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in alternative medicine and systems.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The alternative medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california alternative medicine students.
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 California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 477 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pacific College of Health and Science Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Branches University landed the #3 spot on the list. Five Branches U is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 155 ’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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Five Branches University
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and 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%.
Full California Institute of Integral Studies Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California list. Emperor’s College is a small school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 69 ’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.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Emperor’s College
South Baylo University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California list. South Baylo University is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 67 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full South Baylo University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
University of East - West Medicine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California ranking. UEWM is a small private for-profit school situated in Sunnyvale, California. It awarded 41 ’s alternative medicine degrees 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.
With a ranking of #8, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Dongguk University Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California ranking. Dongguk Royal University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 20 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Dongguk Royal University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Alhambra Medical University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California ranking. Fen Wu University of Alternative Medicine is located in Alhambra, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
Full Alhambra Medical University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
With a ranking of #8, Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California 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.
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%. 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.
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 16 ’s alternative medicine degrees 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.
Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 81 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern California University of Health Sciences Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
National University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in California ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at National University
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