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2025 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
3,434 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
$29,468 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, alternative medicine & systems sits in the middle of the road, ranking #167 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for alternative medicine & systems students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,434 degrees in alternative medicine & systems annually.

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Choosing a Great Alternative Medicine & Systems School

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools The alternative medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Alternative Medicine & Systems rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for alternative medicine & systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Alternative Medicine & Systems Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Alternative Medicine
Bachelor's Degrees in Alternative Medicine
Master's Degrees in Alternative Medicine
Doctor's Degrees in Alternative Medicine

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Alternative Medicine & Systems in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of alternative medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Alternative Medicine

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
310 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
$31,835 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in alternative medicine & systems needs to check out 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.

There were approximately 310 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at Pacific College San Diego in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the alternative medicine & systems degree program at Pacific College of Health and Science earn $2,367 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
$36,640 Median Starting Salary

Bastyr University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Kenmore.

There were about 145 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at Bastyr University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the alternative medicine & systems degree program at Bastyr University earn $7,172 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great choice for students interested in a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 50 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available. Those alternative medicine & systems students who get their degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences earn $4,796 more than the typical alternative medicine grad.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

Front Range Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in alternative medicine & systems. FRCC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Westminster. A Best Colleges rank of #416 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FRCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 72 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the alternative medicine program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,167.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
$38,789 Median Starting Salary

UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available. Alternative Medicine & Systems degree recipients from The University of Arizona Global Campus receive an earnings boost of around $9,321 over the typical income of alternative medicine & systems graduates.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were about 16 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,824 Median Starting Salary

NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bloomington.

There were roughly 29 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at NWHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program earn an average of $26,824 in the first couple years of their career.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 100 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program earn an average of $27,755 for their early career.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 21 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.

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Alternative Medicine & Systems by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Southwest
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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 1,918
Holistic/Integrative Health 485
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 360
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy 269
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda 181
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 112
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 109

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Public Health 41,651
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 30,594
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331
Medicine 29,089

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