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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$14,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Morningside did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Graceland University - Lamoni. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 per year.

Full Health Professions at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.

Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Health Professions at University of Iowa Report

#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Briar Cliff are $10,530 per year.

Full Health Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 a year.

St. Ambrose University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.

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#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Allen College are $18,908 per year.

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $19,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Clarke graduate students pay an average of $14,147 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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.

Full Health Professions at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 10 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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