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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,410 Avg Salary

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

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health and medical administrative services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health and medical administrative services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the best value school in Alabama for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $12,929 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health and medical administrative services graduates from Herzing University - Birmingham carry an average student debtload of $26,810.

Herzing University - Birmingham did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Birmingham are $13,655 a year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Fortis Institute - Birmingham take out an average of $20,237 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Ross - Huntsville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Ross - Huntsville take out an average of $15,638 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville Report

Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 8,048
North Carolina 2,189
Tennessee 479
Georgia 1,116
Kentucky 482
West Virginia 435
Virginia 988
Louisiana 674
Mississippi 459
South Carolina 302
Arkansas 178

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health and medical administrative services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 31,436
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,149
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9,664
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8,186
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 8,049
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,894
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 4,391
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,564
Health Information Management 3,317
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,245
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,180
Medical Reception/Receptionist 781
Long Term Care Administration/Management 353
Clinical Research Coordinator 344
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 224
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 198
Healthcare Innovation 183
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 94
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 26
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 22
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 15
Disease Registry Data Management 8
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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