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2026 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/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general health services/allied health/health sciences education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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

2026 Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general health services/allied health/health sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

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

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Graceland University Lamoni
Lamoni, IA

$19,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,509 Avg Student Debt

$47,361 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Graceland University Lamoni, our #1 best value for general health services/allied health/health sciences in Iowa. Graceland University Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni. Students from in state pay about $19,848 in tuition and fees. General Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,509 in student loans. General Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences graduates of Graceland University Lamoni earn a median of $63,443 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,509 median debt. Graceland University Lamoni admits about 81% 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 2026 list of the best value general health services/allied health/health sciences schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $51,960 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates is $22,273. General Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences graduates of Drake University earn a median of $56,228 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 64% 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.