by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 1,018 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,640 and $19,776 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 283 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,340 and $19,937 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa associate degree allied health students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 34 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Kirkwood Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 27 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 22 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Iowa Central Community College
St Luke’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. St Luke’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at St Luke’s College
Indian Hills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate list. IHCC is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 16 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Allen College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Allen College
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 13 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 11 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Southeastern Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southeastern Community College
Iowa Western Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa that handed out 10 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Iowa Western Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school situated in Sheldon, Iowa. It awarded 9 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Northwest Iowa Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Lakes Community College Allied Health Professions Report
North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Iowa Area Community College Allied Health Professions Report
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