2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of Dubuque the best value school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $7,940 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $19,065 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’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 Grand View University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
Grand View University graduate students pay an average of $9,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region
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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.
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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 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.