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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

17 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 17 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Hamilton Technical College the most popular school in Iowa for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hamilton Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

On average, medical assisting graduates from DMACC take out $16,899 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Kirkwood 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. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at Kirkwood Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#6

Ross College-Quad Cities

Bettendorf, IA

With a ranking of #6, Ross College-Quad Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross College-Quad Cities is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bettendorf.

About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross College-Quad Cities accumulate an average of around $12,701 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Quad Cities Report

Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from NICC carry an average student debt load of $13,792.

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#8

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $15,650 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical assisting at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $15,686 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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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 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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