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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$28,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $26,965 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa Report

#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year.

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#5

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWC are $33,590 a year.

NWC also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern College

#6

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luther are $46,760 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Luther is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Iowa.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Briar Cliff are $33,998 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Upper Iowa University Report

#9

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coe are $48,822 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Coe College

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 10 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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