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

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$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Report

#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#3

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Dubuque

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in allied health at Iowa, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa Report

#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Full Allied Health Professions at Grand View University Report

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northwestern College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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