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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in alternative medicine and systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent alternative medicine and systems programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the alternative medicine and systems program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Value Alternative Medicine Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College of Health and Science. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. Pacific College San Diego is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 477 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific College San Diego, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pacific College of Health and Science is $25,682 for Alternative Medicine students.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Pacific College of Health and Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools. 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.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Kate’s is $17,814 for alternative medicine students.
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. Kate’s
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. This small school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
NWHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NWHSU is $19,132 for Alternative Medicine students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Northwestern Health Sciences University
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 43 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Red Rocks Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Red Rocks Community College is $7,932 for Alternative Medicine students.
Full Red Rocks Community College Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Front Range Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our alternative medicine students list, FRCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FRCC is $9,315 for alternative medicine students.
With a ranking of #7, Maryland University of Integrative Health did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. Maryland University of Integrative Health is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MUIH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a small school located in Mineola, New York that handed out 54 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Institute of Chinese Medicine also took the #13 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking.
Full New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. CIIS is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our alternative medicine students list, CIIS has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking.
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
With a ranking of #10, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. National University of Natural Medicine is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
NUNM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgian Court University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our alternative medicine students list, Georgian Court has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgian Court University is $20,312 for alternative medicine students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Georgian Court University
Bastyr University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. Bastyr University is a small school located in Kenmore, Washington that handed out 162 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Bastyr University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Bastyr University
With a ranking of #13, AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 30 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
AOMA also took the #18 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking.
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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
National University of Health Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. National College of Chiropractic is located in Lombard, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
National College of Chiropractic not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full National College of Chiropractic Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
American College of Healthcare Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American College of Healthcare Sciences, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American College of Healthcare Sciences is $24,887 for alternative medicine students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 American College of Healthcare Sciences
With a ranking of #16, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
MCPHS University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. It costs about $37,807 for Alternative Medicine students per year to attend MCPHS University.
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%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at MCPHS University
Everglades University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 93 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our alternative medicine students list, Everglades U has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Everglades University is $30,535 for alternative medicine students.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Everglades U
EDP University - San Juan came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. EDP - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
EDP - San Juan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for EDP - San Juan is $6,169 for alternative medicine students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at EDP - San Juan
Universidad del Turabo ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. Universidad del Turabo is located in Gurabo, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Universidad del Turabo is $7,169 for Alternative Medicine students.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Universidad del Turabo
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking, coming in at #20. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
UBridgeport also made our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $25,084 for alternative medicine students per year to attend UBridgeport.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at University of Bridgeport
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our alternative medicine students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,914 for Alternative Medicine students per year to attend UNOMAHA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York Chiropractic College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking. New York Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seneca Falls, New York. It awarded 7 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Chiropractic College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” ranking.
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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at New York Chiropractic College
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 28 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $14,313 for alternative medicine students.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Scholastica is $22,545 for alternative medicine students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at The College of Saint Scholastica
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel is $35,963 for Alternative Medicine students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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