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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$7,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,621 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services students earned 1,499 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 2nd 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 Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health/Medical Admin Services

#1

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Our analysis found Arapahoe Community College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $25,668 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Arapahoe Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health and medical administrative services in Colorado.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at FRCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,837.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent associate degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PPCC are $3,981 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from PPCC carry an average student debtload of $13,865.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 per year.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $33,670 in student debt.

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#8

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO

IBMC 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 #8 on the list. IBMC is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IBMC are $14,580 a year.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCU are $25,473 a year.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 3,320
Idaho 197
Montana 159
Wyoming 13

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 9 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).

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