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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out an average of $20,252 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Luke’s College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#3

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $15,588 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeastern Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at NICC accumulate an average of around $23,096 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Allied Health majors at DMACC take out an average of $19,422 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kirkwood Community College Report

Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,971 in student debt.

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#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

With a ranking of #9, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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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 9 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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