2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Alternative Medicine & Systems is the 160th most popular major in the country with 3,308 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, alternative medicine and systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,207 and had an average of $98,121 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,044 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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.
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Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 19 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Alternative Medicine & Systems
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University of Natural Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified doctorate’s alternative medicine students in 2019-2020.
NUNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University of Natural Medicine are $16,701, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. CIIS is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIIS, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Integral Studies are $22,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate. Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NWHSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Health Sciences University are $13,097.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College of Health and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. Pacific College of Health and Science is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 400 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Pacific College San Diego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific College San Diego are $12,463, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Pacific College San Diego Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bastyr University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenmore, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 123 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Bastyr University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bastyr University are $30,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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National University of Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lombard, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
National College of Chiropractic also made our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University of Health Sciences are $24,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Bridgeport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 25 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
UBridgeport also took the #6 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
MCPHS University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Universidad del Turabo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Gurabo, , this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s alternative medicine students in 2019-2020.
Universidad del Turabo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552.
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AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. AOMA is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
AOMA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine are $17,763, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Maryland University of Integrative Health landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Maryland University of Integrative Health is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurel, Maryland. It awarded 17 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
MUIH also made our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at MUIH are $22,786, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 7 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCOM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCOM are $26,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. SCU is a small school located in Whittier, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $34,795, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine are $17,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Five Branches University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
Five Branches U also made our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Five Branches University are $19,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific College Chicago, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific College Chicago are $12,719.
Full Pacific College of Health and Science Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Yo San University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine are $15,465.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Yo San University
With a ranking of #17, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate list. Emperor’s College is a small private for-profit school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree alternative medicine students list, Emperor’s College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emperor’s College are $18,043, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Alternative Medicine Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley also took the #18 spot in our “Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley are $13,856.
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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%.
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- *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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