2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on medical/clinical assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical/clinical assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/clinical assistant related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical/clinical assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Kirkwood Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Kirkwood Community College

2

Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant has to look into Iowa Central Community College. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Iowa Central Community College

2

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Mercy College of Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Des Moines.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Mercy College of Health Sciences

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	48
Kansas	275	21
Missouri	210	26
Nebraska	163	25
South Dakota	148	25
North Dakota	144	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical/Clinical Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Medical/Clinical Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	86
Occupational Therapist Assistant	73

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.