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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

14 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

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 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Iowa take out $26,965 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa

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

About 54% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 14 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in allied health at Clarke, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Clarke University

#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

Full Allied Health Professions at Allen College Report

#6

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central College

#7

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Coe College

#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at NWC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern College

#9

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#9

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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 14 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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