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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$6,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,902 Avg Salary

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 Value Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $15,065 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Des Moines Area Community College Report

$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $14,537 in student debt.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA
$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshalltown Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshalltown Community College are $5,040 a year.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,757.

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$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $17,953.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

$5,977 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Hawkeye Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,977 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA
$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Community College are $6,090 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southeastern Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,688.

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$5,971 Average Tuition & Fees

North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

North Iowa Area Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,971 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at North Iowa Area Community College take out an average of $15,569 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 16 schools only.

  • 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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