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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$15,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $9,500.

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$5,971 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Iowa Area Community College are $5,971 a year.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $11,788.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $18,615.

Full Allied Health Professions at Des Moines Area Community College Report

$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 per year. Allied Health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out an average of $21,833 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Iowa Central Community College take out $15,778 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa Central Community College Report

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NICC are $6,120 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $18,000.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Northwest Iowa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Kirkwood Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $19,208.

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#10

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA
$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. 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. Allied Health majors at Southeastern Community College take out an average of $15,895 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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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