Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions programs in Iowa
32 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 15 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $97,071 at University of Iowa.
What this work pays in Iowa
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa earn a median of $128,490 a year across 3,230 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $65,930 | 2,550 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $47,910 | 1,600 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $40,660 | 1,510 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,770 | 1,200 |
| Paramedics | $60,590 | 1,170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Iowa City | Undergraduate certificate | — | $97,071 (12 grads) | — |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | $51,482 (13 grads) | 20 |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | $47,260 (12 grads) | 10 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines | Associate's degree | $19,614 | $46,087 (23 grads) | 23 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Associate's degree | — | $45,696 (17 grads) | 10 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | $43,798 (22 grads) | 27 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | $15,788 | $43,319 (60 grads) | 48 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | $13,740 | $42,682 (18 grads) | 20 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | $41,937 (12 grads) | 13 |
| St Luke's College Sioux City | Associate's degree | $13,000 | $39,585 (34 grads) | 15 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | $14,800 | $37,424 (31 grads) | 36 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | $36,437 (26 grads) | 22 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | $7,500 | $35,060 (11 grads) | 113 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | $34,704 (12 grads) | 31 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | $5,665 | $34,704 (29 grads) | 128 |
| Allen College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | $13,939 | not published | 8 |
| Allen College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| St Luke's College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.