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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California

130 Colleges
$32,585 Avg Salary
$14,517 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services School for You

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 3,003 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. 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.

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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 130 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California

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

Top 15% Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health the best school in California for health and medical administrative services students. Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for health and medical administrative services students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#4

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in California. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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#5

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Pacific College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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#6

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, CA

Casa Loma College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Casa Loma College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Van Nuys.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California ranking. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at SBCC take out is $15,816.

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#9

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

With a ranking of #9, Unitek College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Unitek College take out is $9,500.

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Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Carrington College, Sacramento accumulate an average of around $15,384 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $78, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #11 on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Fresno Pacific take out is $26,633.

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#13

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

With a ranking of #13, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

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#14

National Career College

Panorama City, CA

National Career College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Located in the city of Panorama City, National Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at National Career College take out is $8,422.

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#15

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Downey Adult School ranked #15 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Downey Adult School is a small public school located in the suburb of Downey.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Downey Adult School take out $8,283 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large city of San-Diego, Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#18

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Loma Linda University carry an average student debtload of $34,958.

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#19

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
20 Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood, CA
21 Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA
22 MTI College Sacramento, CA
23 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
24 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
25 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
26 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA

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
Washington 497
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 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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