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2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges in Iowa
453 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,836 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 453 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services annually.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Medical Assisting

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$36,786 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to check out Kirkwood Community College. Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #837 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kirkwood Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 104 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Kirkwood Community College earn $3,950 more than the average medical assisting graduate.

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Every student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to take a look at Indian Hills Community College. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 27 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Indian Hills Community College get an earnings boost of around $3,477 above the average income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,614 Median Starting Salary

Hawkeye Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1086 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hawkeye Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services major at Hawkeye Community College get $6,778 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,483 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Western Iowa Tech Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Sioux City. This college ranks 32nd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 22 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Western Iowa Tech Community College receive an earnings boost of around $4,647 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,455 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 15 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at North Iowa Area Community College in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from North Iowa Area Community College earn $11,619 more than the typical medical assisting student.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 531
Missouri 283 369
Kansas 266 195
Nebraska 238 124
North Dakota 210 14
South Dakota 204 67

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 331
Physical Therapy Assistant 56
Occupational Therapist Assistant 44
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 18
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,901
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,104
Allied Health Professions 996
Chiropractic 632
Medicine 422
Health & Medical Administrative Services 356
Public Health 332
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 318
Dental Support Services 307
Communication Sciences 247

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