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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 840 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

Our analysis found St Luke’s College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at St Luke's College accumulate an average of around $13,977 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences take out $20,378 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Allen College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

On average, allied health graduates from Iowa Central Community College take out $13,172 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

On average, allied health graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $13,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #9, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,048.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).

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