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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the most popular school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 73% are male.

Allied Health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out an average of $20,252 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy-St Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, St. Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Radiologic Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,080.

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Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at DMACC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,422.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at NICC take out an average of $23,096 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Of the 7 students majoring in allied health at Southeastern Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $15,588 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

On average, allied health graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $13,971 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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