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2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$13,840 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 8 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.

Full Health Professions at Morningside College Report

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 Graduate Certificate 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 a year.

Full Health Professions at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also made our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Iowa

#3

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Briar Cliff are $10,530 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

Full Health Professions at Iowa State University Report

#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Ambrose University is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Iowa.

Full Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Allen College are $18,908 a year.

Full Health Professions at Allen College Report

#8

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clarke are $14,147 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Clarke University

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 8 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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