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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 22 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Health Professions at Hawkeye Community College Report

Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Iowa Central Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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

Full Health Professions at Indian Hills Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize 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 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 22 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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