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

137 Colleges
$36,985 Avg Salary
$32,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 137 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

#1

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Our analysis found Stephens College to be the best school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Stephens take out $44,921 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Online is a great place for health and medical administrative services students. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Ottawa University - Online take out an average of $26,201 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for health and medical administrative services students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

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#4

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Ottawa University - Kansas City take out an average of $26,201 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 137 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $21,744 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Waldorf take out $37,305 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $27,049 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the town of Crookston.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from UMN Crookston take out $36,142 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $31,905 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly 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 is $36,216.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#12

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,260 in student debt.

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#14

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

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#16

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #16 on the list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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#17

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE

College of Saint Mary landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and medical administrative services programs. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at MCC take out an average of $12,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $26,225 in student loans while working on their 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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
21 A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO
22 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
23 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
24 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
25 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
26 Washburn University Topeka, KS
27 Creighton University Omaha, NE

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
Missouri 1,011
Nebraska 260
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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