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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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$50,672 Avg Salary
$23,932 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $24,044. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Full Allied Health Professions at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Iowa. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#6

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central College Report

#7

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Drake University Report

#9

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #9, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

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 14 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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