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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

101 Colleges
$7,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,410 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 89,359 health and medical administrative services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 15% Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Umpqua Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 per year.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

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#3

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Highline College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public school with a small student population.

Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,813 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Barbara City College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

SBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at SBCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,693.

SBCC also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Santa Barbara City College Report

Out of the 101 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,483 in tuition and fees each year.

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Spokane Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health and medical administrative services graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,670.

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#7

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moses Lake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Big Bend Community College are $5,098 per year.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,848 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Butte College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at Butte College

#9

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,350 per year.

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#10

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA

Shoreline Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $7,013 per year.

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#11

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

With a ranking of #11, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,531 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GCC also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at Glendale Community College

#12

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LCC is a small public school located in the small city of Longview.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $5,403 per year.

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#13

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $6,980 per year.

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#14

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in tuition and fees each year.

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#15

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta are $9,072 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delta also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at San Joaquin Delta College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
17 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
18 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
19 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
20 Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 287
California 3,003
Washington 497
Nevada 123
Hawaii 41
Alaska 7

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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