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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa

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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.

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 Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for allied health professions students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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With a ranking of #10, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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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 25 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).

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