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Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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$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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Our analysis found Hamilton Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at Hamilton Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hamilton Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,600.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in medical assisting at Hawkeye Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Medical Assisting majors at DMACC take out an average of $12,010 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,843.

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Ross College-Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 midsize city of Davenport.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross College-Quad Cities accumulate an average of around $8,213 in student debt.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at NICC accumulate an average of around $11,712 in student debt.

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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Southeastern Community College take out an average of $14,817 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $12,523 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Iowa Western Community College accumulate an average of around $12,241 in student debt.

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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 17 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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