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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #59 most popular major in Iowa with 198 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the best school in Iowa for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $21,315 in student debt.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $22,470 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at North Iowa Area Community College accumulate an average of around $15,458 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $21,763.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $22,151 in student debt.

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#7

Ross College-Quad Cities

Bettendorf, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bettendorf, Ross College-Quad Cities is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Ross College-Quad Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,838.

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Iowa Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 379
Minnesota 531
Kansas 195
Nebraska 124
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 67

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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