2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa
Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.
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Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
About 53% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 47% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the allied health majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.
About 54% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.
Women make up 34% of the allied health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.
About 20% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in allied health at Kirkwood Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.
About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.
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St Luke’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 756 |
Missouri | 1,137 |
Nebraska | 596 |
Kansas | 576 |
South Dakota | 217 |
North Dakota | 170 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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.