2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in health science at Drake, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.
Women make up 45% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 11% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
Women make up 22% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Briar Cliff University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
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With a ranking of #6, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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St Luke’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.