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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

62 Colleges
$5,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,410 Avg Salary

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

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 3,003 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in California 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Barbara City College the best value school in California for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SBCC are $1,232 a 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.

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

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.

Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $1,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Butte College is ranked #5 for overall quality for health and medical administrative services in California.

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#4

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA

Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public school with a small student population.

College of Marin undergraduate students pay an average of $1,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $1,171 per year.

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

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#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #6, Antelope Valley 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 large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Antelope Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

SMC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shasta College are $1,189 a year.

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#9

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #9, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Los Angeles College are $1,238 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
12 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA

Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 287
Washington 497
Nevada 123
Hawaii 41
Alaska 7

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 62 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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