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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

68 Colleges
$5,626 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,621 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree 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 Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health and medical administrative services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hutchinson Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,489.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $13,974.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $26,712.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rochester Community and Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $31,313 in student debt.

Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Neosho County 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $10,853 in student debt.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at M State take out an average of $25,956 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $5,904 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $22,071 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

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

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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Century College take out an average of $26,958 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
12 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
13 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS

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
Nebraska 260
Missouri 1,011
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.

  • 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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