by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 893 doctor's degrees in alternative medicine & systems to qualified students.
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Your choice of alternative medicine & systems for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality alternative medicine program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for alternative medicine & systems students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems.
Pacific College of Health and Science is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Pacific College of Health and Science
It's hard to beat Bastyr University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems. Bastyr University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Kenmore.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program earn an average of $32,755 in their early career salary.
More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Bastyr University
It's hard to beat National University of Natural Medicine if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems. NUNM is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Portland.More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from National University of Natural Medicine
It's difficult to beat California Institute of Integral Studies if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in alternative medicine & systems. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Soon after graduation, alternative medicine doctorate recipients typically earn an average of $34,924 in their early careers.
More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from California Institute of Integral StudiesLocated in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley
Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Southern California University of Health Sciences
Located in the city of Santa Monica, Emperor's College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program earn around $29,905 for their early career.
More information about a doctorate in alternative medicine & systems from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental MedicineExplore the best alternative medicine & systems colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 180 | 681 |
| Washington | 122 | 132 |
| Oregon | 107 | 80 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 702 |
| Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy | 185 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 2,702 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 2,420 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2,097 |
| Dentistry | 1,105 |
| Nursing | 907 |
| Chiropractic | 378 |
| Optometry | 325 |
| Public Health | 108 |
| Communication Sciences | 86 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 51 |
