How much do Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems associate's degree graduates from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts earn?

The reported median is $28,787 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems associate's degree at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,229 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 66.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −191% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 4 detailed offering prices

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$252,130

$12,000Annual price−$276,130

$24,000Annual price−$300,130

$36,000Annual price−$324,130

$44,000Current college-wide context−$340,130

$48,000Annual price−$348,130

$60,000Annual price−$372,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+59%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,884 → $36,429

61Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

119Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

167Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$28,787$7,182 below the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$43,883

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$28,787

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$204/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3306

Holistic/Integrative Health

Full program: $17,075
Per year: $17,075

Program code 51.3306

Holistic/Integrative Health

Full program: $16,575
Per year: $16,575

Program code 51.3306

Holistic/Integrative Health

Full program: $14,825
Per year: $14,825

Program code 51.3306

Holistic/Integrative Health

Full program: $15,945
Per year: $15,945

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$43,883Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,279Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE66.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$22,884Year 1

$28,787Year 4

$36,429Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,399

Estimated loan payment$204

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,787 vs. $30,016

$1,229 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,780 median wageAZ estimate · 28,630 jobs · 29-1299$76,950–$113,900 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAcupuncturists$85,300 median wageAZ estimate · 70 jobs · 29-1291$38,060–$95,250 middle 50% of AZ wages+8.6% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$62,860 median wageAZ estimate · 690 jobs · 29-9099$53,040–$89,710 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$9,426 higher earnings · $30,852 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,213
Debt: $26,701
Annual net price: $13,031

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Portland, OR

American College of Healthcare Sciences

$20,101 lower annual net price

Earnings: $24,120
Debt: $40,164
Annual net price: $23,782

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DATA QUALITY

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119 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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