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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

9 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,470.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kirkwood Community College

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

About 67% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 33% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Hawkeye Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,315.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Hawkeye Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $21,763 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Indian Hills Community College

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

About 85% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Iowa Area Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,458.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Iowa Area Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Of the 12 students majoring in medical assisting at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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.

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

#6

Ross College-Quad Cities

Bettendorf, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize 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 debt load of $21,838.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Quad Cities Report

Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercy College of Health Sciences Report

Iowa Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Iowa Central Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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