2024 Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for health information/medical records technology/technician students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 associate degrees in health information/medical records technology/technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The health information/medical records technology/technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality health information/medical records technology/technician program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health information/medical records technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health information/medical records technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 health information/medical records technology/technician related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health information/medical records technology/technician 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 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

1

Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Eastern Iowa Community College District is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Davenport.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Eastern Iowa Community College District

2

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Des Moines Area Community College

3

Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Northeast Iowa Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Northeast Iowa Community College

4

Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Indian Hills Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Indian Hills Community College

5

Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Sheldon.More information about a associate in health information/medical records technology/technician from Northwest Iowa Community College

Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	141
Kansas	275	47
Missouri	210	91
Nebraska	163	50
South Dakota	148	3
North Dakota	144	16

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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	22
Health Care Management	13
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist	10
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	3

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.