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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

110 Colleges
$4,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services School for You

In 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services students earned 2,598 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health and medical administrative services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Texas

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

Top 15% Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 a year.

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#2

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 110 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Galveston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Galveston College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Galveston College are $2,950 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Galveston College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at MCC take out is $11,718.

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$3,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $16,710 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$2,973 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas list. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COM are $2,973 a year.

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$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.

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#7

Panola College

Carthage, TX
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Panola 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Panola College are $3,672 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Panola College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from San Jacinto College take out $14,161 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

El Centro 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at El Centro College take out is $21,921.

El Centro College also took the #5 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas rankings.

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#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX
$3,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Texas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Texas College are $3,570 a year.

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$2,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 per year. After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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#13

Midland College

Midland, TX
$4,620 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Midland College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the midsize city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midland College are $4,620 per year.

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$3,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Wharton County Junior 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 #14 on the list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 a year.

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#15

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$3,864 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 per year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $19,605 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#16

Temple College

Temple, TX
$4,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple College are $4,512 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the state of Texas seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
17 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
18 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
19 South Texas College McAllen, TX
20 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
21 Lee College Baytown, TX
22 Houston Community College Houston, TX

Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,817
Oklahoma 454
New Mexico 67

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 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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