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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$3,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,621 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health and medical administrative services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the health and medical administrative services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best value school in California for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Merced Community College District are $1,180 a year.

Merced Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Barbara City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SBCC are $1,232 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from SBCC take out $23,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SBCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in California. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $1,368 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Butte College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ventura College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $1,394 per year.

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#5

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMC are $1,146 per year.

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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #6, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saddleback College are $1,332 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saddleback College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.

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Glendale 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 #7 on the list. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,171 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cypress College are $1,146 a year.

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#9

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reedley College are $1,304 a year.

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#10

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

With a ranking of #10, Gavilan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Gilroy.

Gavilan College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Gavilan College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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