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Master’s Degree Programs in Iowa
Two of the perks of working in the Midwestern state of Iowa are its low cost of living and low unemployment rate (6.6 percent in December 2009 compared to a national average of 10 percent). Iowa will continue to need qualified and highly-educated individuals to serve in positions of leadership in health care throughout the state. Health care is a backbone industry in Iowa, with hospitals being the ninth-largest non-agricultural employer in the state, according the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). The IHA also reports that Iowa hospitals provide more than 74,000 jobs that pay more than $3.6 billion in salaries and benefits. One of the biggest healthcare employers in Iowa is University of Iowa Health Care, which features a Magnet hospital recognized for nursing excellence. About 75,280 people were employed in careers as health care practitioners and technicians in Iowa as of May 2008, according to national labor statistics. The average yearly salary for people in these professions here was $56,930.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Allen College
Address: 1990 Heath St, Waterloo, Iowa 50703-1999
Contact: (319) 226-2000
Website: www.allencollege.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9 to 1
School Name: Clarke College
Address: 1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3198
Contact: (563) 588-6300
Website: www.clarke.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 8 to 1
School Name: Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Address: 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Contact: (515) 271-1400
Website: www.dmu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: N/A
School Name: Drake University
Address: 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505
Contact: (515) 271-2011
Website: www.drake.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: Graceland University-Lamoni
Address: 1 University Place, Lamoni, Iowa 50140
Contact: (641) 784-5000
Website: www.graceland.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
School Name: Iowa State University
Address: Ames, Iowa 50011-2030
Contact: (515) 294-5836
Website: www.iastate.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Palmer College of Chiropractic
Address: 1000 Brady St, Davenport, Iowa 52803-5287
Contact: (563) 884-5000
Website: www.palmer.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Saint Ambrose University
Address: 518 W Locust St, Davenport, Iowa 52803-2898
Contact: (563) 333-6000
Website: www.sau.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Two but less than 4 years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
School Name: University of Iowa
Address: 101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1316
Contact: (319) 335-3500
Website: www.uiowa.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Two but less than 4 years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree;First-professional certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
School Name: University of Northern Iowa
Address: 1222 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614
Contact: (319) 273-2311
Website: www.uni.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
