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2023 Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California

12 Colleges
$27,621 Avg Salary
$27,048 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Barbara City College the most popular online school in California for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

About 90% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from SBCC take out $23,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurus College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 37 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Laurus College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry an average student debtload of $21,326.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 97% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

Of the 24 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Merced Community College District, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

National Career College

Panorama City, CA

National Career College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Panorama City, National Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at National Career College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#8

Fremont College

Cerritos, CA

With a ranking of #8, Fremont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their online associate degree. Fremont College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cerritos.

Women make up 88% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their online associate degree. UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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