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Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular online school in Iowa for health professions students working on their associate degree. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Of the 158 students majoring in health professions at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Iowa. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Of the 9 students majoring in health professions at Waldorf, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Iowa Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 7 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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