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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Of the 36 students majoring in allied health at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $14,983 in student debt.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $17,048 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at NICC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,378.

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Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Iowa Central Community College take out an average of $13,172 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

About 87% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at St Luke's College accumulate an average of around $13,977 in student debt.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at IHCC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#8

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Of the 17 students majoring in allied health at Allen College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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