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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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.
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.
Across California, there were 1,275 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,228 and $32,103 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in alternative medicine and systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great alternative medicine and systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the alternative medicine and systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 in California For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k.
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 in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pacific College of Health and Science is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 477 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific College San Diego also took the #2 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pacific College San Diego is $25,592 for California Alternative Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Pacific College San Diego
Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California University of Health Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern California University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in California” list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
