by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Athletic Training. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Iowa State is in the top 10% of the country for allied health. More specifically it was ranked #95 out of 1,356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Allied Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $27,250 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,540.
Online degrees for the Iowa State allied health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.9% of the allied health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 15.4% of allied health bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Athletic Training | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 16 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 47 |
| Nursing | 13 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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