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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport the most popular school in Iowa for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Davenport, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Health Professions at Drake University Report

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 310 students majoring in health professions at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Report

#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Of the 42 students majoring in health professions at Clarke, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in health professions at Briar Cliff, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Health Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #8, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#9

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 11 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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