2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Luther College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the # 3 spot on the list. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.
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Allen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa 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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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 851 |
| Missouri | 988 |
| Minnesota | 719 |
| South Dakota | 217 |
| North Dakota | 142 |
| Nebraska | 498 |
Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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