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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa

9 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for health sciences and services students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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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 college with a small student population.

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#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Luther carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarke University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa list. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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#7

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #7, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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