2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

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 “Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 412 people earned their degree in general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems, making the major the 763rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 246 general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

National University

La Jolla, California

$15,480 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems students in 2019-2020.

National University also made our “Best General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems at National University

#2

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$12,380 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

American College of Healthcare Sciences not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American College of Healthcare Sciences are $12,380, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American College of Healthcare Sciences General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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