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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

11 Ranked Colleges
910 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master's in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 934,088 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across Iowa, there were 9,620 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,358 and $31,454 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 910 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 40 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our iowa master’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our iowa master’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 203 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #4 spot on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 200 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni are $17,647.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our iowa master’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Ambrose University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Ambrose University are $18,150.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa

Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Grand View University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand View University are $9,170, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

University of Dubuque ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waldorf University is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Waldorf not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Waldorf University are $4,775, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health Professions at Waldorf University

#10

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Morningside College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morningside not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside are $5,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morningside Health Professions Report

#11

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Briar Cliff University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 21 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Briar Cliff also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Briar Cliff University are $10,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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