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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out an average of $21,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $23,828 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kirkwood Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,515.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Iowa Central Community College take out an average of $16,383 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from IHCC take out $13,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Hawkeye Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,199.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $22,540 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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