2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per 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 small city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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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 small city of Waterloo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Allen College are $19,718 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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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With a ranking of #6, Luther College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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Briar Cliff University 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 #7 on the list. 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.
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Upper Iowa University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Clarke University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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.
Coe undergraduate students pay an average of $48,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Missouri | 1,137 |
Minnesota | 756 |
Kansas | 576 |
Nebraska | 596 |
North Dakota | 170 |
South Dakota | 217 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.