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2024 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
157 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded
$38,052 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of alternative medicine & systems. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 degrees in alternative medicine & systems during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Alternative Medicine & Systems School

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in the Plains States Region 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 in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region

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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Alternative Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,627 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in alternative medicine & systems has to look into Northwestern Health Sciences University. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bloomington.

There were about 29 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at NWHSU 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 $26,627.

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2
St. Kate's crest
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

It's difficult to beat St Catherine University if you wish to pursue a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 21 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year. Alternative Medicine & Systems degree recipients from St Catherine University receive an earnings boost of approximately $11,425 above the typical income of alternative medicine & systems majors.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

The College of Saint Scholastica is a good option for students pursuing a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Scholastica is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

It is hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 5 alternative medicine & systems students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best alternative medicine & systems colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 86
Iowa 264 41
Nebraska 238 5

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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 53
Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda 37
Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 21
Holistic/Integrative Health 20
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 15
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 31,555
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,568
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,567
Allied Health Professions 5,332
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,675
Mental & Social Health Services 3,496
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,856
Public Health 2,527
Medicine 2,453
Health Sciences & Services 1,945

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