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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade 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 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in medical assisting at Kirkwood Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $16,074 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical assisting at Hawkeye Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $15,872 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at IHCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $13,263 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from North Iowa Area Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,346.

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Out of the 9 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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,471.

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#6

Ross College-Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ross College-Quad Cities is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross College-Quad Cities take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,231.

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With a ranking of #7, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Iowa Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,556.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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