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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$27,994 Avg Salary
$25,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #20 most popular major in Iowa with 26 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the medical prep bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our analysis found Mercy College of Health Sciences to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Iowa. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#3

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand View University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Missouri 153
Nebraska 95
Kansas 48
South Dakota 5
North Dakota 14

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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