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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$48,232 Avg Salary
$24,515 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 2 spot 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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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

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

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#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The excellent online programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #5 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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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 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.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 6 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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