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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Ambrose University the best school in Iowa for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate 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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#8

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges 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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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