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

5 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular online school in Iowa for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 452 students majoring in health professions at Iowa, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 5 spot on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

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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 5 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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