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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

193 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.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 193 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 the Southeast Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the best school in the Southeast Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $27,512 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenner. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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

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Out of the 193 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from UMA Clearwater carry an average student debtload of $25,398.

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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Ogeechee Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,056.

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With a ranking of #10, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from South University's online programs take out $30,845 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at West Georgia Technical College take out an average of $23,269 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #12, Augusta 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 midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,567.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from VSCC take out $16,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#15

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,144.

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With a ranking of #17, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

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#18

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Sullivan University accumulate an average of around $30,913 in student debt.

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#19

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

With a ranking of #19, Craven Community 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 city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Brunswick 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 #20 on the list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

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#21

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $25,952.

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With a ranking of #21, Northern Virginia Community 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 suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #23, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $18,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#24

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $30,255 in student debt.

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#25

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical 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. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at GTC take out an average of $25,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rest of the Top Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

#27

Albany State University

Albany, GA

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
29 College of Business and Technology-Cutler Bay Cutler Bay, FL
30 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
31 West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Morgantown, WV
32 Stratford University Fairfax, VA
33 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
34 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
35 ATA College Louisville, KY
36 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
37 Daytona College Ormond Beach, FL
38 Athens Technical College Athens, GA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 8,048
North Carolina 2,189
Tennessee 479
Georgia 1,116
Kentucky 482
West Virginia 435
Virginia 988
Alabama 622
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 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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