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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,351.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $23,828 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $32,515 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Iowa Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,383.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa Central Community College Report

#6

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from IHCC carry an average student debt load of $13,963.

Full Allied Health Professions at Indian Hills Community College Report

Hawkeye Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $26,199 in student debt.

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#8

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Allen College Report

Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from DMACC take out $22,540 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Des Moines Area Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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