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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

17 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 6,876 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 17 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in Iowa for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Luther College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Minnesota 25,582
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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