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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa

29 Colleges
$52,640 Avg Salary
$19,776 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

With 577 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #17 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at Iowa take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $289.

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#5

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Out of the 29 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

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#6

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Allied Health majors at St Luke's College take out an average of $26,949 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $23,531.

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With a ranking of #8, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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#9

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,137
Minnesota 756
Kansas 576
Nebraska 596
North Dakota 170
South Dakota 217

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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