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Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa

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Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at University of Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 46 of them were allied health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Iowa Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Iowa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
243
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 257
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 1,271

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Iowa. This makes it the #215 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Iowa Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $53,518. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Iowa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from Iowa. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Iowa, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,540 $35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Physician Assistants 1,000 $110,550
Respiratory Therapists 950 $53,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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