2024 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in Illinois

Alternative Medicine & Systems is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #167 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 98 degrees in alternative medicine & systems to qualified students.

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Alternative Medicine & Systems Rankings by Degree Level

The alternative medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Schools in Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Alternative Medicine & Systems in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the alternative medicine degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Alternative Medicine

1

National University of Health Sciences
Lombard, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Alternative Medicine Degrees Awarded

6.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat National University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the large suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

After graduating, alternative medicine degree recipients generally make around $31,000 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in alternative medicine & systems from National University of Health Sciences

2

Pacific College of Health and Science
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42.9% Growth in Graduates

$29,837 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Pacific College of Health and Science if you want to pursue a degree in alternative medicine & systems. Located in the large city of Chicago, Pacific College Chicago is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Students who receive their degree from the alternative medicine program earn about $29,837 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in alternative medicine & systems from Pacific College of Health and Science

Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	7
Wisconsin	273	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Alternative Medicine

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Alternative Medicine & Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Alternative Medicine Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	49
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy	35
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology	10
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	4

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	21,995
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	5,858
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4,719
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	2,900
Allied Health Professions	2,669
Public Health	1,690
Medicine	1,344
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	889
Communication Sciences	862
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	824

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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