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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$6,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for medical assisting 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.

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

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value 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 school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,340 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $12,010 in student debt.

DMACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Iowa. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $11,712.

NICC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Marshalltown Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Marshalltown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,922 per year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $6,090 a year.

Hawkeye Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.

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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Community College are $6,210 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $14,817 in student debt.

Southeastern Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

North Iowa Area Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #10, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,700 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $13,843 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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