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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.


 

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

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 college with a very large student population.

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

DMACC also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,270 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $11,712.

NICC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#3

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshalltown Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshalltown Community College are $5,184 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,922 a 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,488 a year.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school 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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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,680 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Indian Hills Community College Report

North Iowa Area 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 #9 on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Iowa Area Community College are $6,196 per 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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#10

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 college with a large student population.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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