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Best Healthcare Schools Near Fort Dodge, IA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fort Dodge, Iowa has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $25,978 to $39,675 per year for indexed programs. Fort Dodge has a population of about 24,788. Median household income is $61,769 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Iowa, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $101,940 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Healthcare Schools to Fort Dodge
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Fort Dodge, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Dodge city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fort Dodge.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Iowa schools on the Iowa healthcare page.
Healthcare Wages Near Fort Dodge
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Iowa, statewide)
Medical and Health Services Manager
$101,940
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar
$80,600
Medical Records Specialist
$50,640
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant
$40,980
Healthcare Social Worker
$63,050
Epidemiologist
$79,880
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Fort Dodge at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,788
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$61,769
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
20.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Healthcare-related employment in Webster County
2,527 workers, 140 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Fort Dodge-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs
How many accredited healthcare schools are near Fort Dodge, IA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Fort Dodge. The closest is Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, IA (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Waldorf University (58.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying healthcare roles in Iowa?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles in Iowa are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($101,940), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($80,600), Epidemiologist ($79,880). Wages for Fort Dodge workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Ames instead of Fort Dodge?
Ames, IA is 43.6 miles from Fort Dodge and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Fort Dodge an affordable place to study healthcare?
Fort Dodge’s median household income of $61,769 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Dodge while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
