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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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of Iowa Report

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 city of Ames.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Iowa.

Read full report on Health Professions at Iowa State University

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Iowa.

Full Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

#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 small private not-for-profit school located in the 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

Northwestern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the distant 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWC is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in Iowa.

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#7

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dordt are $33,590 a year.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Upper Iowa University Report

Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $31,920 per year.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year.

Full Health Professions at Grand View University Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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