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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools

616 Colleges
$27,621 Avg Salary
$27,048 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You

With 89,359 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 616 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the health and medical administrative services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Health/Medical Admin Services

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best school in the United States for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Dakota State take out $34,347 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in the United States. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $27,512.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,712.

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#6

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at SBCC accumulate an average of around $23,294 in student debt.

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#8

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #8, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Herzing University - Kenner accumulate an average of around $35,127 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Herzing Akron take out an average of $35,127 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #11, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from PMI Tucson take out $23,572 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #12, Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Herzing University - Atlanta carry an average student debtload of $35,127.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debtload of $31,313.

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Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,127.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,512.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $27,512 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis take out $35,127 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,127.

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With a ranking of #19, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $17,036.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $27,512 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#21

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Moraine Park Technical College take out $18,221 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#22

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#23

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Hutchinson Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,489.

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#24

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Pinal County Community College take out $15,064 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,974.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools

#33

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH
#35

Parker University

Dallas, TX
#36

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
#40

Fisher College

Boston, MA
#43

National Career College

Panorama City, CA
#44

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
#47

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 616 different United States health and medical administrative services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
52 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
53 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
54 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
55 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
56 Portland Community College Portland, OR
57 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
58 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
59 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
60 Platt College - Tulsa Tulsa, OK
61 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
62 Hodges University Naples, FL
63 Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA
64 Baker College Owosso, MI
65 Beal College Bangor, ME
66 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
67 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR
68 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
69 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
70 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
71 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
72 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
73 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
74 Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Quincy, IL
75 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
76 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
77 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
78 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
79 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
80 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
81 Northwestern College - Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL
82 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
83 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
84 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
85 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
86 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
87 Butte College Oroville, CA
88 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
89 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
90 Washburn University Topeka, KS
91 Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences New York, NY
92 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
93 Asher College Sacramento, CA
94 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
95 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
96 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
97 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
98 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
99 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
100 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
101 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
102 Ventura College Ventura, CA
103 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
104 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
105 Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC
106 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
107 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
108 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
108 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
110 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
111 Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh, PA
112 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston, MA
113 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
114 St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO
115 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
116 Panola College Carthage, TX
117 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
118 University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH
119 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
120 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown Allentown, PA
121 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
122 Centralia College Centralia, WA
123 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI

Health & Medical Administrative Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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