What is the average length of chiropractic school?
Most chiropractors go to undergraduate school for 3-4 years depending on the requirements of the school and the state that the person plans on practicing. Some doctors have a Bachelor of Science degree when they enter chiropractic school and take the same courses that you would take in a Pre-Med program. Then Chiropractic College is generally 5 years of school that can be completed in 3 1/2 years depending on the Chiropractic College. Most students go year round and do not take summers off. This is the most cost effective way of doing it. The sooner that you get into practice the sooner you can begin paying off the student loans. The total time spent in school (undergraduate plus Chiropractic College) before earning a D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic degree ranges from 6.5 – 9 years.
