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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

In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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

On average, medical assisting graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $22,470 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Of the 43 students majoring in medical assisting at Hawkeye Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hawkeye Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,315.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from IHCC carry an average student debt load of $21,763.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in medical assisting at North Iowa Area Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from North Iowa Area Community College take out $15,458 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,151.

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#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. Ross College-Quad Cities is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bettendorf.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross College-Quad Cities take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,838.

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With a ranking of #7, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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With a ranking of #8, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 531
Missouri 379
Nebraska 124
Kansas 195
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 14

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

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).

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