Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Iowa.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Iowa Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Iowa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	207
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	214
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Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,271

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Iowa. This makes it the #215 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Iowa Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $53,518. This is 4% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Iowa. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Iowa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Iowa Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 allied health majors earned their master's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Iowa, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Iowa. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	48
Radiologic Technology	38
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	8
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	4

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,540	$35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$42,590
Physician Assistants	1,000	$110,550
Respiratory Therapists	950	$53,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By KMSatoh202 under License

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