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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 15 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the best school in Iowa for 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 school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Luke’s College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Iowa Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#9

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

With a ranking of #9, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools 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 15 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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