13 accredited Iowa schools graduated 297 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Iowa.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public two-year college in Davenport that reported 20 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,680 ($6,288 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Davenport that reported 19 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
12 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,700.
91 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,360.
Public two-year college in Ankeny that reported 6 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,550 ($11,100 out of state).
Public two-year college in Cedar Rapids that reported 66 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,880 ($7,868 out of state).
19 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,090 ($6,240 out of state).
This public two-year college in Webster County graduated 17 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,800 ($7,092 out of state).
This public two-year college in Winneshiek County graduated 14 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,850 ($6,720 out of state).
Public two-year college in Council Bluffs that reported 9 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,270 ($6,420 out of state).
This public two-year college in Cerro Gordo County graduated 9 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,618 ($8,427 out of state).
This public two-year college in Woodbury County graduated 8 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,152 ($4,296 out of state).
Public two-year college in Waterloo that reported 7 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,119 ($6,409 out of state).
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We list 13 accredited Iowa schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 10 of them public. Together they awarded 297 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
1 Iowa schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $16,297 to $16,297, with a median of $16,297. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Iowa earns $45,480 a year ($21.87 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $54,960 or more.
Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Iowa: 91 in 2023–24.
Among Iowa programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 30 weeks of full-time study. Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
Common certifications: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). The CMA requires graduating from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program..