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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$8,496 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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 16 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indian Hills Community College the best value school in Iowa for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,488 a year. Allied Health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out an average of $14,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,922 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $14,604 in student debt.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,700 per year. 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.

Kirkwood Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kirkwood Community College Report

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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,270 per year.

NICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $5,196 a year. 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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Northwest Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Northwest Iowa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwest Iowa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northwest Iowa Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,340 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $16,040 in student debt.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Community College are $6,210 a year. 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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With a ranking of #10, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Iowa Area Community College are $6,196 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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.

  • 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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