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2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$7,269 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the best value school in Iowa for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

DMACC also made our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year.

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#4

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshalltown Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshalltown Community College are $5,040 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 a year.

Hawkeye Community College also made our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NICC are $6,120 a year.

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

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#8

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 #8 on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

Southeastern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Southeastern Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,540 per year.

Northwest Iowa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Iowa Area Community College are $5,971 per year.

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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 15 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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