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 outlying rural area. In 2023, 945 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 810 Doctoral degrees, and 135 Master's degrees.

Western Iowa Tech Community College offers 32 Healthcare degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2023, 1,545 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,407 Certificates, and 138 Associate's degrees.

Des Moines Area Community College offers 39 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2023, 3,240 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 2,974 Certificates, and 266 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 2023, 576 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 333 Bachelor's degrees, 167 Doctoral degrees, 75 Master's degrees, and 1 Certificate.

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 2023, 359 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 240 Master's degrees, 85 Bachelor's degrees, 29 Certificates, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

Indian Hills Community College offers 36 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2023, 291 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 154 Certificates, and 137 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 2023, 847 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 434 Associate's degrees, and 413 Certificates.

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 2023, 558 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 558 Doctoral degrees.

Eastern Iowa Community College District offers 31 Healthcare degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2023, 634 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 416 Certificates, and 218 Associate's degrees.

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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 30,042
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Logo Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center West Des Moines, IA   380 : 1 1,521
Western Iowa Tech Community College Logo Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
2/5
78 : 1 5,071
Des Moines Area Community College Logo Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
2/5
69 : 1 24,418
Iowa State University Logo Iowa State University Ames, IA
3/5
21 : 1 30,177