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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Medical Administrative Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Barbara City College to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at SBCC take out an average of $23,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Of the 51 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Spokane Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $23,038 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at East Los Angeles College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Laurus College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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#5

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Asher College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 35 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Asher College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Asher College take out $20,834 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 90 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#7

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 71% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at San Diego Mesa College accumulate an average of around $7,375 in student debt.

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Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Alhambra, Platt College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Platt College - Los Angeles, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Platt College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of around $14,854 in student debt.

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#11

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 92% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,133 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Cypress College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#13

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
15 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
16 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
17 Ventura College Ventura, CA
18 Fresno City College Fresno, CA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 27 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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