2027 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 11 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools.
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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall allied health & medical assisting services education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
No school ranked higher than Southeastern Community College West Burlington this year for allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 50 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Community College West Burlington in the most recent data year. Students who receive their allied health & medical assisting services degree from Southeastern Community College West Burlington earn around $36,202 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,296 to complete this degree.
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Mercy College Of Health Sciences came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College Of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. Mercy College Of Health Sciences awarded about 131 allied health & medical assisting services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their allied health & medical assisting services degree from Mercy College Of Health Sciences earn around $62,029 in the first couple years of their career. Mercy College Of Health Sciences graduates carry a median of $32,929 in student loans.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in allied health & medical assisting services, ranking #3. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Western Iowa Tech Community College awarded about 18 allied health & medical assisting services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, allied health & medical assisting services degree recipients from Western Iowa Tech Community College generally make around $37,483. Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates carry a median of $13,750 in student loans.
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Iowa Central Community College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge. About 22 allied health & medical assisting services degrees were awarded at Iowa Central Community College in the most recent year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services graduates of Iowa Central Community College earn a median of $34,281 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $15,560.
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Students looking for a strong allied health & medical assisting services program will find one at North Iowa Area Community College, which ranked #5. North Iowa Area Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Mason City. About 18 allied health & medical assisting services degrees were awarded at North Iowa Area Community College in the most recent year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services graduates of North Iowa Area Community College earn a median of $44,455 early in their careers. North Iowa Area Community College graduates carry a median of $17,000 in student loans.
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Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot for allied health & medical assisting services this year. This large public university is located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Kirkwood Community College awarded about 81 allied health & medical assisting services degrees in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services graduates of Kirkwood Community College earn a median of $33,912 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,616.
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Hawkeye Community College placed #7 among the best allied health & medical assisting services schools. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 32 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their allied health & medical assisting services degree from Hawkeye Community College earn around $39,614 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,716.
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Indian Hills Community College came in at #8 for allied health & medical assisting services this year. Set in the town of Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College is a mid-sized public institution. About 16 allied health & medical assisting services degrees were awarded at Indian Hills Community College in the most recent year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services graduates of Indian Hills Community College earn a median of $36,313 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,316 to complete this degree.
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Iowa Western Community College placed #9 among the best allied health & medical assisting services schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Council Bluffs. About 12 allied health & medical assisting services degrees were awarded at Iowa Western Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their allied health & medical assisting services degree from Iowa Western Community College earn around $43,444 in the first couple years of their career. Iowa Western Community College graduates carry a median of $15,153 in student loans.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #10 spot for allied health & medical assisting services this year. This large public university is located in the city of Davenport. Eastern Iowa Community College District awarded about 24 allied health & medical assisting services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the allied health & medical assisting services program make about $41,510 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $15,995 to complete this degree.
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Brown Mackie College Quad Cities ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Davenport. About 27 allied health & medical assisting services degrees were awarded at Brown Mackie College Quad Cities in the most recent year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services graduates of Brown Mackie College Quad Cities earn a median of $29,537 early in their careers. Brown Mackie College Quad Cities graduates carry a median of $12,554 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
