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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$35,225 Avg Salary
$24,511 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #15 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a .

Top Iowa Schools in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Our analysis found Luther College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Luther take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Luther College

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Iowa State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

The excellent programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Iowa. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Clarke University Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 401
Missouri 1,081
Nebraska 91
Kansas 143
South Dakota 135
North Dakota 11

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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