by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 157 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,052 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in alternative medicine and systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful alternative medicine and systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region. Fairfield, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Maharishi International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Roseville, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region. NWHSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Northwestern Health Sciences University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at St Catherine University
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at St. Scholastica
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s alternative medicine degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Alternative Medicine Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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