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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$5,804 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,021 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 Arkansas. With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 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 Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Arkansas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South Arkansas Community College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per year.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year.

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$3,458 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Arkansas list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 a year.

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$3,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 a year.

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$2,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $2,850 per year.

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$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,576 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a small student population.

UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 per year.

UA Pulaski Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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$8,236 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

UAMS undergraduate students pay an average of $8,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from UAMS carry an average student debtload of $41,375.

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#10

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR
$4,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Black River Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Black River Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,118 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 Colleges 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
Alabama 622
Louisiana 674
Mississippi 459
South Carolina 302

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

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 19 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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