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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$19,502 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,127 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Our analysis found Shasta College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shasta College are $1,189 a year.

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#2

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 24 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Mesa College are $1,144 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from CSULB take out $14,883 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from CSUN take out $16,298 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - California are $9,552 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from UOPX - California carry an average student debtload of $47,217. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $137, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from National University take out $37,699 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield are $11,658 per year.

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West Coast University - Orange County ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $22,516 per year.

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DeVry University - California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Pomona.

DeVry University - California undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at DeVry University - California take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,259.

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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 24 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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