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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

5 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 the #11 most popular major in South Dakota with 65 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota

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 South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Health/Medical Admin Services

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Dakota State is a small public school located in the 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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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $20,280 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of around $19,549 in student debt.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,015
Iowa 251
Missouri 1,011
Nebraska 260
Kansas 490
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

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 5 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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