2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Iowa
19
Colleges
55,373
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,436
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Health Professions School for You
In 2021-2022, health professions students earned 55,373 bachelor's degrees from an Iowa school, making the subject the 3rd in the state. This means that 1.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Iowa ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those health professions schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
More Ways to Rank Health Professions Schools
The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Health Professions Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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Featured Health Professions Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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BS in Public Health
Make a meaningful impact and improve quality of life with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Iowa
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Health Professions Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. Iowa did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Iowa is 4.3 years, and it costs about $34,371 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Iowa be around $147,108. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Iowa State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. Iowa State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Iowa State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,185. This means that the average student pays around $115,476 to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Allen College as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. Allen College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list.
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Our rankings recognize University of Northern Iowa as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNI is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,379. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UNI is $107,024. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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Waldorf University earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population. Waldorf not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list.
At Waldorf, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,585. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Waldorf is $113,252. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize St Luke's College as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Graceland Lamoni did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list.
At Graceland Lamoni, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,101. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Graceland Lamoni is about $98,091. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Briar Cliff University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Briar Cliff is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,259. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff is about $117,840. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Ambrose University. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport. St. Ambrose University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa list.
It takes the average student at St. Ambrose University about 4.2 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $30,721. This means that the average student pays around $127,799 to get a bachelor’s degree from St. Ambrose University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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