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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$28,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Iowa take out $26,965 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $289.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Iowa.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.

UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Iowa. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year.

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#5

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWC is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Iowa.

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#6

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Briar Cliff are $33,998 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #8, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIU are $33,609 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Upper Iowa University Report

#9

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarke are $36,870 per year.

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#10

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coe are $48,822 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Coe College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 10 schools only.

  • 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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