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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

487 Colleges
$5,364 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 ranking. This report analyzed 487 schools in the United States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health/Medical Admin Services

Our analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also is in the top 5% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.

Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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Out of the 487 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 per year.

Hutchinson Community 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 list.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The excellent basic certificate programs at Central 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 United States. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.

Central Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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McLennan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.

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Anoka Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

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

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Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #12, Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.

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Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.

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Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,444 a year.

Merced Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.

OFTC also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #17, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.

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Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.

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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 a year.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.

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Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.

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Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oakwood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 a year.

Lanier 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 Basic Certificate Schools list.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools

#28

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
#29

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
#32

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#33

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#35

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
#37

Midland College

Midland, TX
#39

Lee College

Baytown, TX
#40

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA
#41

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#44

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#44

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#46

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
#47

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#48

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 487 different United States health and medical administrative services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
51 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
53 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
54 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
55 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
56 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
57 Ventura College Ventura, CA
58 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
59 Houston Community College Houston, TX
60 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
61 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
62 Canada College Redwood City, CA
63 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
64 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
64 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
66 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
67 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
68 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
69 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
70 Temple College Temple, TX
71 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
72 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
73 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
73 Stark State College North Canton, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
75 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
76 South Central College North Mankato, MN
77 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
78 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
79 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
80 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
80 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
82 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
83 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
84 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
85 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR
86 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
87 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
88 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
89 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
90 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, MN
90 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
92 San Juan College Farmington, NM
93 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
94 Montgomery Community College Troy, NC
95 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
95 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
97 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

Health & Medical Administrative Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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