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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

5 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which doctor'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 us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Ambrose University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Ambrose University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Saint Ambrose University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
$12,065 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Iowa Report

#3

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
$10,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Briar Cliff, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
$11,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Mercy. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa
$14,147 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Iowa.

Online graduate courses are available at Clarke, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Clarke University

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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