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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$11,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,080 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services School for You

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $31,874.

Columbia Southern University also took the #4 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great value for health and medical administrative services students. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 per year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $13,550 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bishop State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Bishop State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,587 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Shelton State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Shelton State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gadsden State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Alabama. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSCC are $5,248 a year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #6 on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from UAB take out $28,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $210.

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

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out an average of $36,216 in student loans while working on their egree.

Herzing University - Birmingham did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Alabama list.

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$5,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Snead State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Snead State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Boaz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Snead State Community College are $5,344 a year.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Auburn take out $23,591 in student loans while working on their degree.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools 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
Louisiana 674
Mississippi 459
South Carolina 302
Arkansas 178

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 18 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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