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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$12,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the allied health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

#1

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Our analysis found University of Dubuque to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

UD graduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNI also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $19,065 a year.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand View University are $9,440 per year.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #6, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 6 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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