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

68 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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region 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.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $34,347.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $26,712.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarkson College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $31,313 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.

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

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Hutchinson 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,489.

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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 #9 on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $13,974.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Rasmussen University - Kansas Topeka, KS
12 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
13 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,015
Iowa 251
Nebraska 260
Missouri 1,011
Kansas 490
South Dakota 65
North Dakota 33

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

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

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).

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