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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Iowa with 2,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport the best school in Iowa for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#8

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #9, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#10

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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