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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the allied health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa Report

#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Grand View University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 6 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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