2026 Best Chiropractic Schools in the Far Western Region

Chiropractic programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their chiropractic programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for chiropractic students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Chiropractic Schools in the Far Western Region

Best Schools for Chiropractic in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chiropractic degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Chiropractic

1

University Of Western States
Portland, OR

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

160 Chiropractic Degrees Awarded

$55,134 Median Starting Salary

University Of Western States tops our 2026 ranking of the best chiropractic schools. University Of Western States is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. There were roughly 160 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at University Of Western States in the most recent data year. Graduates of the chiropractic program make about $55,134 in their early career. Get the full chiropractic details for University Of Western States

2

Southern California University Of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA

169 Chiropractic Degrees Awarded

$38,782 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong chiropractic program will find one at Southern California University Of Health Sciences, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Whittier, Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Southern California University Of Health Sciences awarded about 169 chiropractic degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the chiropractic program make about $38,782 in their early career. Southern California University Of Health Sciences graduates carry a median of $20,378 in student loans. See the full chiropractic program report for Southern California University Of Health Sciences

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.