by our College Data Analytics Team
Alternative Medicine Systems is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in alternative medicine systems than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that offer alternative medicine systems awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on alternative medicine systems in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Phoenix Institute Of Herbal Medicine And Acupuncture tops our list of the most focused alternative medicine systems schools. Phoenix Institute Of Herbal Medicine And Acupuncture is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in alternative medicine systems, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full alternative medicine systems report for Phoenix Institute Of Herbal Medicine And Acupuncture
American College Of Acupuncture And Oriental Med is one of the most focused alternative medicine systems schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, American College Of Acupuncture And Oriental Med is a private for-profit university. About 97% of the degrees American College Of Acupuncture And Oriental Med awards are in alternative medicine systems, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full alternative medicine systems report for American College Of Acupuncture And Oriental Med
Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine And Health Sciences came in at #3 on our list of the most focused alternative medicine systems schools. Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. At this school, roughly 40% of all degrees awarded are in alternative medicine systems, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full alternative medicine systems report for Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine And Health Sciences
A rank of #4 makes Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts one of the most focused schools for alternative medicine systems. Located in the city of Tempe, Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts is a private for-profit university. About 38% of the degrees Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts awards are in alternative medicine systems, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. See more about alternative medicine systems at Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus came in at #5 on our list of the most focused alternative medicine systems schools. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, University Of New Mexico Taos Campus is a public university. About 3% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Taos Campus awards are in alternative medicine systems, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full alternative medicine systems report for University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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