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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 577 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named St Luke’s College the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences take out $32,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Iowa Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,383.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southeastern Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,965.

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With a ranking of #8, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

Allied Health majors at IHCC take out an average of $13,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Allied Health majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $23,828 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Missouri 1,137
Nebraska 596
Kansas 576
South Dakota 217
North Dakota 170

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related 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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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