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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$28,902 Avg Salary
$19,317 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our analysis found Mercy College of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $15,065 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Iowa 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. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Medical Assisting majors at NICC take out an average of $11,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamilton Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Hamilton Technical College take out $10,168 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Hawkeye Community College take out an average of $17,479 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southeastern Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,688.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,757.

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#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Ross College-Quad Cities

Bettendorf, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Bettendorf, Ross College-Quad Cities is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Ross College-Quad Cities accumulate an average of around $14,337 in student debt.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Medical Assisting majors at North Iowa Area Community College take out an average of $15,569 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Iowa Area Community College Report

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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 16 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).

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