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Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$7,936 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,378 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health & medical administrative services was ranked 7th in Iowa. In fact, 358 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Health/Medical Admin 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 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health & medical administrative services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health/Medical Admin Services

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the best value school for health & medical administrative 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,488 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health & medical administrative services majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $13,583 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,680 per year. The average amount in student loans that health & medical administrative services majors at IHCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,356.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Iowa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,870 a year.

Northwest Iowa Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $15,194 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health & medical administrative services schools in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Iowa Area Community College are $6,196 a year.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,090 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health & medical administrative services majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $20,792 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hawkeye Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for health & medical administrative services in Iowa.

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#7

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hamilton Technical College are $15,600 a year. The average amount in student loans that health & medical administrative services majors at Hamilton Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,801.

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Ross College-Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

Ross College-Quad Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health & medical administrative services programs. 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, health & medical administrative services majors at Ross College-Quad Cities accumulate an average of around $9,043 in student debt.

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

Explore all the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 750
Missouri 717
Minnesota 1,381
South Dakota 115
North Dakota 65
Nebraska 269

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health & medical administrative services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 30,702
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,541
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 10,010
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 9,004
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 7,581
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,981
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 3,981
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,470
Health Information Management 2,942
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,251
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,257
Medical Reception/Receptionist 730
Clinical Research Coordinator 291
Long Term Care Administration/Management 221
Healthcare Innovation 193
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 118
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 109
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 83
Regulatory Science/Affairs 73
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 25
Disease Registry Data Management 15
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 11
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security 7
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 4

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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