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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

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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#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA

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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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

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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#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

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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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

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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#6

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

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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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,081
Minnesota 401
Kansas 143
Nebraska 91
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 135

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services 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
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.

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