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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$35,225 Avg Salary
$24,511 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Graceland University - Lamoni. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Luther take out is $27,000.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Luther College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 9 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 fairly small student population.

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#7

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#7

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #7, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. 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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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 9 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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