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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$16,688 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,522 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 per year. 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.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year.

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$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,540 per year.

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$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $17,530 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Iowa Central Community College take out $30,241 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,971 Average Tuition & Fees

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. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the 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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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and medical administrative services programs. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $18,117.

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$5,977 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-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 $21,846 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Hawkeye Community College Report

#10

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Waldorf University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and medical administrative services programs. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Waldorf are $23,666 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Waldorf take out $37,305 in student loans while working on their degree.

Waldorf not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services 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 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.

  • 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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