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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa

19 Colleges
$37,522 Avg Salary
$28,951 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health and medical administrative services was ranked 7th in Iowa. In fact, 251 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for health and medical administrative services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the best school in Iowa for health and medical administrative services students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Waldorf take out $37,305 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $19,556 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

The excellent programs at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #6, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at UIU take out is $49,562.

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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

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#8

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Hamilton Technical College take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #10 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,015
Missouri 1,011
Nebraska 260
Kansas 490
South Dakota 65
North Dakota 33

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 31,436
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,149
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9,664
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8,186
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 8,049
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,894
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 4,391
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,564
Health Information Management 3,317
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,245
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,180
Medical Reception/Receptionist 781
Long Term Care Administration/Management 353
Clinical Research Coordinator 344
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 224
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 198
Healthcare Innovation 183
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 94
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 26
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 22
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 15
Disease Registry Data Management 8
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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