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Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$30,393 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

UNI also made our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,754 per year.

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#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year.

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#6

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

NWC also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#7

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIU are $33,609 a year.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Graceland Lamoni are $31,920 a year.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #10, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 17 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).

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