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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges in Iowa
477 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$28,902 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 477 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Medical Assisting

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services has to take a look at Kirkwood Community College. Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #1383 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kirkwood Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 113 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Kirkwood Community College get an earnings boost of about $4,764 above the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA

Every student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to check out Mercy College of Health Sciences. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

There were roughly 13 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,830 Median Starting Salary
$14,537 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to look into Indian Hills Community College. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 21 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services program at Indian Hills Community College earn $9,928 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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It is hard to beat Western Iowa Tech Community College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Sioux City. A Best Colleges rank of #1303 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 29 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career income of $30,612.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
97.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 71 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Hawkeye Community College receive $9,572 more than the typical medical assisting grad.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,937 Median Starting Salary
$15,569 Median Student Debt

North Iowa Area Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Mason City. This college ranks 39th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at North Iowa Area Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at North Iowa Area Community College make $6,035 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$26,373 Median Starting Salary

Ross College-Quad Cities is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Davenport.

There were about 31 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Ross College-Quad Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, medical assisting degree recipients generally earn an average of $26,373 in the first five years of their career.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 531
Missouri 283 369
Kansas 266 195
Nebraska 238 124
North Dakota 210 14
South Dakota 204 67

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 295
Physical Therapy Assistant 86
Occupational Therapist Assistant 73
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,004
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,762
Allied Health Professions 1,018
Chiropractic 606
Health & Medical Administrative Services 412
Medicine 399
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 320
Public Health 310
Dental Support Services 296
Communication Sciences 249

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