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Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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$50,672 Avg Salary
$23,932 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA

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

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $24,044 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Briar Cliff is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#8

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#9

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #10, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 10 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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