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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular online school in Iowa for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at St Luke’s College

#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Waldorf University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 293 students majoring in health professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences Report

#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Allen College

#6

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

William Penn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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