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2026 Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in Iowa

[General Health & Wellness](/majors/health-care-professions/health-services-sciences/health-and-wellness-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for general health & wellness students.

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• Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in Iowa

2026 Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general health & wellness, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools

1

Clarke University
Dubuque, IA

$40,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,895 Avg Student Debt

$55,396 Median Earnings (10yr)

Clarke University earned the #1 spot for value among general health & wellness schools in Iowa. Set in the city of Dubuque, Clarke University is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $40,910. Typical student debt for general health & wellness graduates is $26,895. General Health & Wellness graduates of Clarke University earn a median of $53,450 early in their careers. Set against $26,895 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Clarke University admits about 72% of applicants.

2

Simpson College
Indianola, IA

$47,656 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,816 Avg Student Debt

$59,274 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Simpson College one of the best values for general health & wellness. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola. Students from in state pay about $47,656 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general health & wellness graduates is $26,816. General Health & Wellness graduates of Simpson College earn a median of $48,888 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,816 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.