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Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the best school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $14,681.

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#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Luke’s College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#3

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeastern Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Allied Health majors at NICC take out an average of $17,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $8,624.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #7, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,411.

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#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

With a ranking of #9, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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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 9 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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