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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,252.

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#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#3

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

On average, allied health graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $15,588 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

On average, allied health graduates from NICC take out $23,096 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at DMACC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,422.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

On average, allied health graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $13,971 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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