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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$15,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in Iowa for allied health professions students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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$5,971 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Iowa Area Community College are $5,971 a year.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at IHCC take out an average of $11,788 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year. Allied Health majors at DMACC take out an average of $18,615 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out is $21,833.

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$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Iowa Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,778.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at NICC take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Northwest Iowa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $19,208 in student debt.

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#10

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA
$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Southeastern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southeastern Community College take out is $15,895.

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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 25 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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