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2023 Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health and medical administrative services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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#3

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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#5

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 14 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at UAF, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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University of Alaska Southeast landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online health and medical administrative services colleges 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

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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 10 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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