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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$8,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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 16 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indian Hills Community College the best value school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year. Allied Health majors at IHCC take out an average of $13,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Indian Hills Community College Report

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $21,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,823.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year. Allied Health majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $23,828 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Kirkwood Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kirkwood Community College Report

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

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NICC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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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 moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year. 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa Central Community College Report

Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,540 a year.

Northwest Iowa Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.

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With a ranking of #8, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $22,540.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Community College are $6,090 per year. 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeastern Community College Report

North Iowa Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

North Iowa Area Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,971 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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