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Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa

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$31,039 Avg Salary
$11,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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#5

Ross College-Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ross College-Quad Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa list. Ross College-Quad Cities is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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

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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 18 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).

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