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

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which doctor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Of the 606 students majoring in health professions at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Health Professions at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Iowa Report

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in health professions at Drake, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Report

#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #6, Clarke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #7, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Briar Cliff University

#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at Morningside College Report

#9

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Health Professions at Mount Mercy University Report

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 11 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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