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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,872 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 Arkansas. With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Our analysis found NorthWest Arkansas Community College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from NWACC take out $21,170 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NWACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCB are $2,850 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,576 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA Pulaski Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for health and medical administrative services in Arkansas.

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#6

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National Park College are $5,000 a year.

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Black River Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $4,118 per year.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ATU also took the #4 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#9

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

With a ranking of #9, Bryan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rogers.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $16,181 per year.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 8,048
North Carolina 2,189
Tennessee 479
Georgia 1,116
Kentucky 482
West Virginia 435
Virginia 988
Alabama 622
Louisiana 674
Mississippi 459
South Carolina 302

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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