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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa

35 Colleges
$52,640 Avg Salary
$19,776 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Iowa to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for allied health professions students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at DMACC take out an average of $18,615 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 35 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Allied Health majors at Iowa take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for allied health professions students. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

On average, allied health graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $21,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out an average of $23,531 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $19,208 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Allied Health majors at NICC take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Southeastern Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,895.

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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 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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