Is Allen College worth it?

Waterloo, IA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Allen College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Waterloo, Iowa (small city). It awarded 208 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in registered nursing, family practice nurse and radiologic technology radiographer.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$66,970

Median earnings 4 years after

$73,966

Median earnings 10 years after

$71,261

Completions (2024)

208

Students (undergrad)

261

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$65,924$73,17765
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's$103,370$125,58931
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's$76,852$69,23417
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoralN/AN/AN/A
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociateN/A$56,658N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor'sN/A$68,742N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor'sN/A$71,677N/A
Public HealthUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Public HealthBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesGraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoralN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseBachelor's112
Family Practice Nurse/NursingMaster's14
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerAssociate13
Occupational Therapy/TherapistMaster's12
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistBachelor's10
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingMaster's8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianBachelor's6
Physical Therapy/TherapistDoctoral professional practice5
Nursing EducationMaster's4
Public Health, GeneralBachelor's3

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Sources: federal figures for Allen College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Iowa. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page