Best Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

21

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$334,798

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$44,887

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Florida College of Integrative Medicine FL -$19,120 $41,044 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine NY -$85,400 $37,730 N/A N/A Full ROI →
3 Bastyr University WA -$139,600 $35,020 N/A N/A Full ROI →
4 National University of Natural Medicine OR -$209,860 $31,507 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 Maryland University of Integrative Health MD -$222,420 $30,879 N/A N/A Full ROI →
6 Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine FL -$247,720 $29,614 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 Colorado Chinese Medicine University CO -$289,500 $27,525 N/A N/A Full ROI →
8 Texas Health and Science University TX -$308,580 $26,571 N/A N/A Full ROI →
9 Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley CA -$309,200 $26,540 N/A N/A Full ROI →
10 California Institute of Integral Studies CA -$316,940 $26,153 N/A N/A Full ROI →
11 New York College of Health Professions

Grad rate: 36.8%

 NY -$318,712 $30,720 $46,556 N/A Full ROI →
12 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine OR -$391,900 $22,405 N/A N/A Full ROI →
13 Pacific College of Health and Science

Grad rate: 65.7%

 IL -$402,080 $21,896 N/A N/A Full ROI →
14 Five Branches University CA -$405,960 $21,702 N/A N/A Full ROI →
15 National University of Health Sciences IL -$422,020 $20,899 N/A N/A Full ROI →
16 Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine CA -$433,920 $20,304 N/A N/A Full ROI →
17 Southern California University of Health Sciences CA -$463,644 $23,892 $50,742 N/A Full ROI →
18 Pacific College of Health and Science

Grad rate: 72.4%

 CA -$485,070 $21,896 $41,495 N/A Full ROI →
19 Pacific College of Health and Science

Grad rate: 71.1%

 NY -$497,036 $21,896 $47,478 N/A Full ROI →
20 AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine TX -$516,560 $16,172 N/A N/A Full ROI →
21 Acupuncture and Massage College

Grad rate: 75.6%

 FL -$545,516 $18,541 $38,168 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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