2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Graceland University - Lamoni 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 remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $31,920 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Graceland Lamoni also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Luther take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Luther did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great value for health sciences and services students. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
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