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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$1,258 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our analysis found Merced College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $1,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Merced Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California rankings.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $1,232 per year.

SBCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list.

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#3

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Canada College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list.

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#4

Butte College

Oroville, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Butte College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Out of the 44 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.

Ventura College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden West College are $1,186 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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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#9

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Gavilan College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Gilroy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gavilan College are $1,166 a year.

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#10

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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

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

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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 44 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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