by our College Data Analytics Team
[Alternative Medicine Systems](/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medicine-systems/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their alternative medicine systems graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send alternative medicine systems graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Acupuncture And Integrative Medicine College Berkeley earned the #1 spot for highest-paid alternative medicine systems graduates in California. Acupuncture And Integrative Medicine College Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley. Alternative Medicine Systems graduates of Acupuncture And Integrative Medicine College Berkeley earn a median of about $47,201 a year early in their careers.
Southern California University Of Health Sciences came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying alternative medicine systems schools. Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier. Alternative Medicine Systems graduates of Southern California University Of Health Sciences earn a median of about $33,847 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Five Branches University earned it the #3 place for alternative medicine systems. Set in the suburb of Santa Cruz, Five Branches University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career alternative medicine systems graduates from Five Branches University make a median of around $29,725 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in alternative medicine systems will find them at Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Llc San Diego, which ranked #4. Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Llc San Diego is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Alternative Medicine Systems graduates of Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine Llc San Diego earn a median of about $29,862 a year early in their careers.
Emperors College Of Traditional Oriental Medicine came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying alternative medicine systems schools. Emperors College Of Traditional Oriental Medicine is a private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Monica. Students who complete the alternative medicine systems program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,546.
California Institute Of Integral Studies came in at #6 for alternative medicine systems graduate earnings this year. California Institute Of Integral Studies is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Early-career alternative medicine systems graduates from California Institute Of Integral Studies make a median of around $38,512 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their alternative medicine systems graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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