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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

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

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 497 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for health and medical administrative services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Tacoma Community College to be the best school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Tacoma Community College take out an average of $26,207 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Washington. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $23,038 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Shoreline Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $20,415 in student debt.

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#7

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

With a ranking of #7, Highline College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

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#8

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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#9

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

With a ranking of #10, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 287
California 3,003
Nevada 123
Hawaii 41
Alaska 7

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 15 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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