Best Healthcare colleges in Iowa

Best Healthcare colleges in Iowa for 2025

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa features dozens of terrific academic options under the College of Medicine that allow students to gain hands-on experience at the Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. From BS and masters programs to MD, PhD, DPT, and combined degrees, Healthcare students can find a treasure trove of paths to pursue. Two featured programs are the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program and Summer Health Professions Education Program. There are also many preprofessional programs and online options to choose from.

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center offers 16 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 956 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 860 Doctoral degrees, 95 Master's degrees, and 1 Certificate.

Western Iowa Tech Community College offers 32 Healthcare degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2022, 1,563 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,433 Certificates, and 130 Associate's degrees.

Des Moines Area Community College offers 43 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,770 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,456 Certificates, and 314 Associate's degrees.

Iowa State University offers 30 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 598 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 318 Bachelor's degrees, 161 Doctoral degrees, 87 Master's degrees, and 32 Certificates.

Indian Hills Community College offers 38 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 284 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 155 Certificates, and 129 Associate's degrees.

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College offers 33 Healthcare degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 878 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 481 Certificates, and 397 Associate's degrees.

Palmer College of Chiropractic offers 1 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 632 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 632 Doctoral degrees.

Graceland University-Lamoni offers 17 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a remote rural area. In 2022, 417 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 288 Master's degrees, 87 Bachelor's degrees, 36 Certificates, and 6 Doctoral degrees.

Eastern Iowa Community College District offers 29 Healthcare degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 381 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 243 Associate's degrees, and 138 Certificates.

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School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Iowa Logo University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
3/5
23 : 1 30,015
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Logo Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA   218 : 1 1,527
Western Iowa Tech Community College Logo Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
2/5
77 : 1 5,150
Des Moines Area Community College Logo Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
2/5
60 : 1 21,637
Iowa State University Logo Iowa State University Ames, IA
3/5
21 : 1 29,969