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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 3 spot on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#5

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 9 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).

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