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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Pennsylvania

70 Colleges
$39,837 Avg Salary
$26,222 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services School for You

In 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services students earned 1,823 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for health and medical administrative services students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

The excellent programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Pennsylvania. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend PITC Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. PITC Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyncote.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Duquesne take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #7, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $23,952 in student debt.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Thomas Jefferson University carry an average student debtload of $37,192.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
12 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
13 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
14 University of Scranton Scranton, PA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,681
Maryland 1,108
New Jersey 317
District of Columbia 437
Delaware 53

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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