2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Health Professions 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 15 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 small student population.
University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Morningside College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
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 |
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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 15 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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