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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$8,048 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,621 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health and medical administrative services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the health and medical administrative services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the best value school in Iowa for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $4,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $22,071 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $32,201 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,540 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwest Iowa Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for health and medical administrative services in Iowa.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Iowa Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Iowa Central Community College take out $27,887 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NICC is ranked #1 for overall quality for health and medical administrative services in Iowa.

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With a ranking of #7, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Iowa Area Community College are $5,971 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year.

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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Hawkeye Community College take out $22,555 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Hawkeye Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#10

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,425.

Kirkwood Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges 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 11 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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