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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

27 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate 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.

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

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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

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#2

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Iowa. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Of the 132 students majoring in health professions at NICC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Of the 96 students majoring in health professions at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Of the 91 students majoring in health professions at Southeastern Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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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