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Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$23,873 Avg Salary
$9,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 6th in Iowa. In fact, 477 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $12,010 in student debt.

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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $11,712.

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#3

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamilton Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Hamilton Technical College carry an average student debtload of $8,600.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $14,817 in student debt.

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Ross College-Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Ross College-Quad Cities is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross College-Quad Cities take out $8,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

On average, medical assisting graduates from North Iowa Area Community College take out $9,904 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,523 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 945
Missouri 862
Minnesota 1,014
South Dakota 123
North Dakota 29
Nebraska 208

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).

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