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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa

25 Colleges
$52,640 Avg Salary
$39,546 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Luther College

Decorah, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great place for allied health professions students. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

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#3

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

The excellent programs at St Luke’s College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux 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 25 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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