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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Value Health Professions Doctor'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 10 schools in Iowa to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.

Morningside did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Health Professions at Morningside College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 per year.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Briar Cliff graduate students pay an average of $10,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 a year.

St. Ambrose University also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.

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#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

With a ranking of #7, Allen College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Allen College are $18,908 per year.

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $19,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

#9

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Clarke graduate students pay an average of $14,147 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Clarke University Report

With a ranking of #10, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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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 10 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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