2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.
Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in health professions at Graceland Lamoni, 17% are male and 83% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’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.
Of the 122 students majoring in health professions at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
Of the 63 students majoring in health professions at St. Ambrose University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Morningside College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at Morningside College
Mount Mercy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Mount Mercy University
Maharishi International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.
Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Maharishi International University
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 |
Majors Related to Health Professions
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 18 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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