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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 121 students majoring in health professions at Iowa, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at Graceland Lamoni, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Health Professions at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Iowa. 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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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

Of the 7 students majoring in health professions at St. Ambrose University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

#8

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 graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. 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 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 9 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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