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

29 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 29 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 29 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in health professions at Mount Mercy, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #8, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their 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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Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 59 students majoring in health professions at Grand View University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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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

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 25 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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