Health and Medical Administrative Services programs in Iowa
25 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 12 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,060 at Kirkwood Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Iowa earn a median of $40,980 a year across 10,560 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,400 | 10,190 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,940 | 6,200 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $58,810 | 6,140 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,480 | 5,990 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $72,640 | 3,930 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | $27,394 | $35,060 (13 grads) | 10 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (13 grads) | 4 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,772 (18 grads) | 33 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | $31,133 (14 grads) | 19 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (12 grads) | 5 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | $19,834 | $29,322 (20 grads) | — |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | $29,141 (13 grads) | 4 |
| Orion Technical College Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $28,816 (30 grads) | 13 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (13 grads) | 3 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | $28,055 (19 grads) | 14 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | $11,500 | $25,194 (14 grads) | 33 |
| Ross College-Davenport Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,361 (238 grads) | 0 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | $20,000 | not published | 3 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | $18,750 | not published | 0 |
| Dordt University Sioux Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Orion Technical College Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Waldorf University Forest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Health and Medical Administrative Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.