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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Mercy College of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 73% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences carry an average student debt load of $20,252.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mercy-St Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, St. Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Allied Health majors at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Radiologic Technology take out an average of $18,080 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mercy-St Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology

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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at DMACC take out an average of $19,422 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from NICC carry an average student debt load of $23,096.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Of the 7 students majoring in allied health at Southeastern Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $15,588 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeastern Community College Report

Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,971 in student debt.

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#9

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa Lakes Community 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 13 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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