by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Alternative Medicine & Systems is the 167th most popular major in the country with 3,564 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 1,870 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,443 and $33,235 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 893 alternative medicine and systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in alternative medicine and systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in alternative medicine and systems.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College of Health and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 457 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pacific College of Health and Science Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Five Branches University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region. Five Branches U is a small private for-profit school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 113 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Five Branches University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University of Natural Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University of Natural Medicine is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bastyr University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenmore, Washington. It awarded 127 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Alternative Medicine & Systems at Bastyr University
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oakland, 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 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dongguk University Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Alternative Medicine & Systems at Dongguk Royal University
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
University of East - West Medicine landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UEWM is a private for-profit institution located in Sunnyvale, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
South Baylo University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anaheim, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Baylo University Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 51 doctorate’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Alternative Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Southern California University of Health Sciences Alternative Medicine & Systems Report
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