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2027 Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Iowa

[General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/health-services-sciences/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general health services/allied health/health sciences students.

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• Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general health services/allied health/health sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools

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Luther College
Decorah, IA

$52,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,967 Avg Student Debt

$59,850 Median Earnings (10yr)

Luther College tops our 2027 list of the best value general health services/allied health/health sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $52,120 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates is $26,967. Early-career general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make about $42,426. Set against $26,967 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Luther College admits about 72% of applicants.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

$51,960 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,273 Avg Student Debt

$71,901 Median Earnings (10yr)

Drake University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general health services/allied health/health sciences schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $51,960. General Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences graduates carry a median of $22,273 in student loans. Early-career general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make about $56,228. That is a strong return on a $22,273 median debt. The acceptance rate is 64%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.